Lot 661
A late 19th century agate scent bottle, suspended from a later garnet bow surmount. Length of...
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Lot 661
A late 19th century agate scent bottle, suspended from a later garnet bow surmount.
Lot 661
Lot Description
A late 19th century agate scent bottle, suspended from a later garnet bow surmount.
Length of scent bottle 2.5cms. Length including surmount 5.7cms. Total weight 7.5gms.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
<li>B
<li>Minor faults. There may be abrasion and/or small nicks to gemstones. General moderate wear from use possibly including but not necessarily limited to small abrasions and scratches. The piece may have been altered from its original design but to a reasonable standard.
<li>Surmount is possibly a later addition to the piece, with soft solder visible to reverse.
<li>Garnets are well matched, medium to dark reddish-orange hue, well saturated, with fair clarity and typical inclusions.<p>
<li>Garnets are in fair condition with some abrasion and minor nibbles to the girdle and facet edges, some set upside down with pavillion-side up.<p>
<li>Agate is in good condition, very few minor surface scratches.
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