International Sale: 88 Snuff Bottles from Private Collections

This auction presents a selection of 88 fine and antique snuff bottles from the collections of Reginald and Lena Palmer, Jules Speelman, Gerry Mack, Thomas Klein, Bernie Wald, Anne Wrangham, John Gilmore Ford, Margaret Polak, the Kaynes-Klitz family , and an important private collection formed over several decades in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Among the noted dealer provenances are Bob Hall, Robert Kleiner, and Bertrand de Lavergne . The snuff bottles are predominantly in excellent condition and cover a wide range of materials and techniques. The selection includes jade, agate, and chalcedony, with notable examples of cameo and shadow agate....