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Material: Bone
Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 16” x 1.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Capture the essence of traditional artistry with this truly remarkable vintage Chinese calligraphy brush. More than just a writing instrument, this piece is a testament to timeless...
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20th Century Chinese Bone Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 16” x 1.5
Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 16” x 1.5

Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 16” x 1.5

$325
19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved scale box from the much desired Huanghuali wood. These scales were originally used to weigh herbs, medicines, and precious metals, but are known as opium scales...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale
19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale

19th Century Huanghuali Chinese Opium Scale

$4,500
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance. French Private...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Copper

Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible

Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible

$3,051
Selenopeltis Trilobite Fossil from Morocco (18 Inches, 38.4 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
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15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Other

Selenopeltis Trilobite Fossil from Morocco (18 Inches, 38.4 lbs.)
Selenopeltis Trilobite Fossil from Morocco (18 Inches, 38.4 lbs.)

Selenopeltis Trilobite Fossil from Morocco (18 Inches, 38.4 lbs.)

$4,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo
Located in Leuven , BE
Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo The Mandau is a traditional sword of the Dayak people of Borneo, revered both as a cultural artifact and a weap...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Bone Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo
Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo

$3,949
Chinese Bone and Metal Dagger
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Chinese-style (19th Century) dagger with a bone and silver-plate handle and sheath. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone

Chinese Bone and Metal Dagger
Chinese Bone and Metal Dagger

Chinese Bone and Metal Dagger

$2,150
Chinese fan with a thousand faces, Sandalwood box and gouache
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Thousand-Faced Fan with Box, Bamboo and Gouache, Late 19th Century - China Type: Thousand-Faced Fan Materials: Paper, gouache, bone chinoiserie wood Period: 1890s ...
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1890s Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Sandalwood

Chinese fan with a thousand faces, Sandalwood box and gouache
Chinese fan with a thousand faces, Sandalwood box and gouache

Chinese fan with a thousand faces, Sandalwood box and gouache

$993
Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 15”.5 x 1.5
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Capture the essence of traditional artistry with this truly remarkable vintage Chinese calligraphy brush. More than just a writing instrument, this piece is a testament to timeless...
Category

20th Century Chinese Bone Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 15”.5 x 1.5
Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 15”.5 x 1.5

Exquisite Vintage Chinese Calligraphy Brush - 15”.5 x 1.5

$225
An Indian colonial tortoiseshell veneered teak portable two-door cabinet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mughal India, Gujarat, 2nd half 17th century H. 22.4 x W. 30.3 x D. 26.8 cm This small cabinet has six drawers behind two doors. Originally ordered by the Portuguese, and made afte...
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17th Century Indian Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Teak

An Indian colonial tortoiseshell veneered teak portable two-door cabinet
An Indian colonial tortoiseshell veneered teak portable two-door cabinet

An Indian colonial tortoiseshell veneered teak portable two-door cabinet

$29,918
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jakarta (Batavia), 18th century, apparently unmarked L. 14 x W. 9.5 x H. 4.7 cm Before settling down to business in the former Dutch East Indies, sirih had to be offered in the mos...
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Late 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Gold

A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts

A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts

$29,929
Quran Stand In Khatam-kari, Persia, 19th C.
Located in PARIS, FR
Khatam kari is a fine, meticulous marquetry technique whose earliest examples date back to the Safavid period (1501-1730). This technique involves inlaying fine wood, brass or camel ...
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19th Century Persian Napoleon III Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Quran Stand In Khatam-kari, Persia, 19th C.
Quran Stand In Khatam-kari, Persia, 19th C.

Quran Stand In Khatam-kari, Persia, 19th C.

$5,744
19th Century Carved African Bone Tool from Cameroon
Located in Wainscott, NY
A rare and finely carved ritual implement from Cameroon, dating to the 19th century. The piece retains the natural morphology of the bone at its proximal end, tapering to a sharp poi...
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19th Century Cameroonian Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone

19th Century Carved African Bone Tool from Cameroon
19th Century Carved African Bone Tool from Cameroon

19th Century Carved African Bone Tool from Cameroon

$900
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Thun Rwa Ritual Horn with Gold Inlay
Located in Wainscott, NY
Late 19th century hand-carved 'Thun Rwa' horn was used commonly by the Ngakpa (lay Lamas) of Tibet. Used as a healing tool with medicinal/herbal powders, the tribe "Medicine Man" wou...
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Thun Rwa Ritual Horn with Gold Inlay
Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Thun Rwa Ritual Horn with Gold Inlay

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Thun Rwa Ritual Horn with Gold Inlay

$1,500
Japanese Smoking Set Tabac-Ire
Located in PARIS, FR
Smoking set (tabako-ire) composed of a pipe (kiseru), a pipe case (kiseruzutsu) and a tabacco pouch (tonkotsu) for women linked to a netsuke. Intended f...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Japanese Smoking Set Tabac-Ire
Japanese Smoking Set Tabac-Ire

Japanese Smoking Set Tabac-Ire

$5,983
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12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell
Located in Portland, OR
An ancient Khurasan silver and copper inlaid bronze inkwell, Eastern Persia or Herat, 12th-13th century, from an important private Middle East collection. The inkwell is of cylindric...
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15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Bronze, Silver

12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell
12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell

12th Century Islamic Persian Khurasan Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphy Inkwell

$6,500
H 5.755 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Pair of Gilt Bronze Chinese Lanterns, Traditional Style with Inlaid Jade Plaques
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilded bronze Chinese lanterns in traditional style with inlaid Jade Plaques. The design of the fret work includes floral motifs as well as meand...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Jade, Brass

Pair of Gilt Bronze Chinese Lanterns, Traditional Style with Inlaid Jade Plaques
Pair of Gilt Bronze Chinese Lanterns, Traditional Style with Inlaid Jade Plaques

Pair of Gilt Bronze Chinese Lanterns, Traditional Style with Inlaid Jade Plaques

$14,750 / set
H 17.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Chinese Tole and Iron Potted Flower Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Chinese tole and iron decorative potted flower sculpture with white flowers connected to a green multi-leaf stalk, mounted in a circular white and blue metal base pot. (Simil...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bone Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Vintage Chinese Tole and Iron Potted Flower Sculpture
Vintage Chinese Tole and Iron Potted Flower Sculpture

Vintage Chinese Tole and Iron Potted Flower Sculpture

$680
H 20 in
Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant pipe of white brass and bamboo dates to early 20th century Japan and was used for smoking finely shredded tobacco (kizami-tabako). Known as a rao-kiseru, these short smo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Bone Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe Case, c. 1900
Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe Case, c. 1900

Japanese Kiseru Tobacco Pipe Case, c. 1900

$480
H 0.75 in W 9 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique carved box from Chaozhou city, in Guangdong, China. The black and gold colours, as well as the bulbous designs on the front are all disti...
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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Pine

19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet

$1,136 Sale Price
54% Off
H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 6.7 in
19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry
Located in Chiba, JP
Hanging scroll with such unstrained and refined calligraphy of ‘Kyoka’ (lit. ‘Mad poetry’ – Humorous style of Japanese tanka poetry with joke or irony or satire) by a late Edo-period...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Brocade, Wood, Paper

19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry
19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry

19th century Edo-period Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy of Mad Poetry

$500
H 71.46 in W 13.78 in D 1.38 in
Late 18th C. Chinese Wooden Hand-carved Panels From the Qing Dynasty - a Pair
Located in Louisville, KY
When it comes to wanting that perfect and unique conversation piece in your beautiful room, look no further than these antique hand carved wood Chinese panels. These are stunning. Wo...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Late 18th C. Chinese Wooden Hand-carved Panels From the Qing Dynasty - a Pair
Late 18th C. Chinese Wooden Hand-carved Panels From the Qing Dynasty - a Pair

Late 18th C. Chinese Wooden Hand-carved Panels From the Qing Dynasty - a Pair

$2,500
H 44.5 in W 16.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword Japan Ca. 1400-1600s Length: 24.25” Blade Total Length: 27.25 Nagasa: 18.5” Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Hada indeterminate, with Shakudo & gold dragon menuki, beehive design fuchi kashira...
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16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Steel

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

$3,300
H 3 in W 2 in D 27.25 in
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptional and very early Buddhist stone altar equipped with two handgrips for moving it to the spot of the planned sacrifice. Carved by hand from a si...
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15th Century and Earlier Asian Hellenistic Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower
Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower

Ancient Buddhist Stone Tabletop Altar with a Lotus Flower

$7,180 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 18.12 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer gaming box from the Qing Dynasty. Black and golden drawing by hand with 3 gaming lacquer boxes, in very good ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box

$2,480
H 4.5 in W 6 in D 12 in
Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Shakyamuni, the original Buddha sculpted in schist stone. Originally from a cave. Sui dynasty '589-618' AD Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha or simply the Buddha. He was an a...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Schist

Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave
Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave

Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave

$3,625
H 16 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
6 Antique Chinese Cloisonne Teapots
Located in Brea, CA
Collection of 6 Chinese cloisonne teapots in varying shapes and designs of flora and fauna. The highest one is 5.5'' H x 2 W x 2.5'' D. the sm...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

6 Antique Chinese Cloisonne Teapots
6 Antique Chinese Cloisonne Teapots

6 Antique Chinese Cloisonne Teapots

$1,180 / set
H 5.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Previously Available Items
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Mah-Jong Game Set
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sell is exquisite Antique Chinese Mah-jong set, dating back to circa 1920s. The tiles have a bamboo base with a top made from bone that has embossed and hand painted painted c...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Bamboo

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Mah-Jong Game Set
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Mah-Jong Game Set

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Mah-Jong Game Set

H 7.5 in W 9.25 in D 6.5 in
Japanese into with netsuke, late 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
A four part Japanese inro with a netsuke. The inro made of horn with engraved motives of dragons and clouds in gold over black. The netsuke is carved of boxwood and depicting a drago...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Horn

Japanese into with netsuke, late 19th c
Japanese into with netsuke, late 19th c

Japanese into with netsuke, late 19th c

H 2.76 in W 2.05 in D 1.03 in
Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful single hand made calligraphy brush with exceptional wine color marble beads ,bone , ferrule and horse hair. Slight variation in each brush due to characteristics of genui...
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20th Century Chinese Bone Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches
Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches

Single calligraphy brush, 15 inches

H 15 in Dm 1.5 in
Pair Of calligraphy Brushes
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of hand made calligraphy brushes with blue and wine colors marble beads ,bone , ferrule and horse hair. Slight variation in each brush due to characteristics of genu...
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20th Century Chinese Bone Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Pair Of calligraphy Brushes
Pair Of calligraphy Brushes

Pair Of calligraphy Brushes

H 15 in Dm 1.5 in
Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a midcentury comb made from real Horn. The design is by renowned Austrian Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck who had all his products...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bone Antiquities

Materials

Horn

Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn
Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn

Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn

H 0.2 in W 6.7 in D 1.54 in
Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a midcentury comb made from real Horn. The design is by renowned Austrian Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck who had all his products...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bone Antiquities

Materials

Horn

Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn
Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn

Original Midcentury Auböck Comb Made from Horn

H 1.54 in W 6.7 in D 0.2 in
19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball
Located in London, GB
19th century spiked erotic ball A rare 19th Century example of a Chinese carved bone spiked erotic balls. Size in inches: H 1.8” x W 1.25” x D 1.25” Completely solid in stru...
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1880s Chinese Early Victorian Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone

19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball
19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball

19th Century Spiked Erotic Ball

H 7 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful Chinese brush in carved bone with differents Dragons with five claws, because it symbolizes the Emperor, it has a horse hair, it’s in a very good condition with age and use...
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush
19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone and Horsehair Brush

H 16.15 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved from bone, this simple ring is an excellent example of the modest toggles used by Qing dynasty men much like Japanese netsuke. Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone

Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm

Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Toggle Charm

H 0.5 in Dm 1.75 in
18th Chinese Black Cabinet Lacquered and Gilded Wood Cabinet
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Chinese cabinet make for the exportation, from a English very important private collection. It has two parts with doors, inside there are a lot of drawers with bone handle, also there is a little mirror...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Gold

18th Chinese Black Cabinet Lacquered and Gilded Wood Cabinet
18th Chinese Black Cabinet Lacquered and Gilded Wood Cabinet

18th Chinese Black Cabinet Lacquered and Gilded Wood Cabinet

H 68.51 in W 42.13 in D 25.2 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Ivory Cigar Humidor
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III blackened wooden cigar cellar and ivory marquetry ornamentation. Four drawers for cigars and one drawer for ...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Bone Antiquities

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Ivory Cigar Humidor
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Ivory Cigar Humidor

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Ivory Cigar Humidor

H 8.67 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Snuff Bottle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century Chinese snuff bottle. Bottle and tap made out of bone, carved and painted flower decor.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Antiquities

Materials

Bone

Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Snuff Bottle
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Snuff Bottle

Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Snuff Bottle

H 1.97 in W 1.78 in D 0.79 in

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