A European private collection of snuff bottles (lots 319-333)






A two-colour overlay glass 'goldfish' snuff bottle and a green overlay glass 'mandarin duck' snuff bottle


18th/19th century The first opaque white glass bottle carved in low relief with four flapping goldfish in pink and green overlay, with beast mask handles, stopper; the second pink translucent glass bottle with a pair of Mandarin ducks amongst waves and clouds, stopper.The largest: 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high (4).