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The Dick Hardy Collection

Auction date Wednesday 27 November 2024 10:30 - 13:00 GMT

Head of Sale:

William Batt


Auction

Wednesday 27th November at 10.30am

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 193

Lot 97 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
probably 19th century, carved to the front with a squirrel in a tree and a flying bat, 7.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 98 Sold
A CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century, the white nephrite body carved all over with a basket weave pattern, narrow rope twist borders around the shoulders and foot, 6cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 99 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, the pear shaped body suffused with 'moss' type striations, 7cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 100 Sold
A CHINESE JADE CICADA FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, the spinach green body carved in the form of the insect, 7cm high overall

Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna.

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 101 Sold
A CHINESE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
bearing a four character Daoguang seal mark to the base, painted with a cricket on both front and reverse, 6.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 102 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, both sides finely carved with archaic dragons, mask and ring handles to the shoulders, 7.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 103 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
probably early 19th century, the rectangular body carved to one side with four archaic characters, 6.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 104 Sold
A CHINESE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th century, of flattened circular form, 6cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 105 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, of spade shape with pale natural inclusions, 6cm high overall; together with another similar, 6cm high overall (2)

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 106 Sold
A CHINESE AMETHYST SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, with a carved dragon to the front and phoenix to the reverse, 6.5cm high overall

Provenance: By repute, from the collection of Mrs Anna Thompson Dodge, widow of Horace Dodge, the Detroit automobile pioneer.

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 107 Sold
A CHINESE CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, carved around the bottle with figures and a horse under a pine tree, 6.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £340
Estimate: £80 - £150
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 108 Sold
A CHINESE LAPIS LAZULI DOUBLE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th/20th century, of joined rectangular form, 5.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 109 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
likely 18th/19th century, black inclusions to the front carved into a figure, 6cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £50 - £100
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 110 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, the ochre skin to the front carved with two boys seated on a cushion, a bat flying overhead, a natural striation to the reverse, 6cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 111 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
probably 19th century, the ochre skin to the front carved in high relief with a squirrel and peanuts, 7.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 112 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, the light brown agate with continuous white band, carved mask and ring handles to the shoulders, 5.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 113 Sold
A CHINESE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century, the white opaque body with a carved foot rim, 7cm high overall;together with another similar of larger proportions with handles to the shoulders, 7cm high overall (2)

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 114 Sold
A CHINESE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
19th/20th century, of pear shaped form, the coloured glass carved with fish amongst reeds, 7.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 115 Sold
A CHINESE SHAGREEN SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, the shield shaped bottle with sharkskin coating, 5.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 116 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century, of square form with rounded shoulders, featuring a continuous white band to the centre, 6.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 117 Sold
A CHINESE STONE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century, carved with an old coin motif to the front and reverse, with archaic script to the shoulders, 6.6cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £40 - £80
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 118 Sold
A CHINESE 'MACARONI' AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century, of flattened form with light blue inclusions in the pale brown body, with carved lion mask and hoop handles to the shoulders, 7.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 119 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
likely 18th/19th century, with green 'seaweed' dendritic inclusions, 7.5cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £100 - £200
27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Lot 120 Sold
A CHINESE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
likely 18th/19th century, with a large banded inclusion to the front and carved lion mask and hoop handles to the shoulders, 6cm high overall

The Dick Hardy Collection.
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £30 - £60
27 November 2024
27 November 2024

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