a group of Three agate snuff bottles


19th centuryEach well-hollowed; the first of double-gourd form, supported on a concave foot, the matrix predominantly brown; the second and third of compressed globular form: the smaller bottle carved from a grayish-brown stone marked with pale macaroni-like inclusions, the larger bottle supported on a splayed, wide foot ring, with a cylindrical neck and recessed lip, the honey colored stone cast with dramatic dark brown 'splashes'.2 3/16 to 2 3/8in (5.6 to 6cm) high