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A good `girl-in-a-swing' bonbonnière Charles Gouyn's factory, St. James's, circa 1749-55
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- 4.5cm., 1¾in. length
of egg shape, painted with scattered flowers, the hinged gold rococo mount inscribed CONTENTEMENT EST UN TRESOR
Catalogue Note
A similar example from the Bellamy Gardner collection was sold Sotheby's London, 12 June, 1941, lot 131; and a more recent example sold Phillips London, 15 September, 1999, lot 135. Also see K.Foster, Chelsea Scent Bottles - `Girl in a Swing' and another Group, English Ceramics Circle Transactions, vol.6, pt.3, pl.209f.