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A 'Girl-in-a-Swing' gold-mounted floral bouquet scent bottle and butterfly stopper circa 1751-54
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- height 3 3/8 in.
- 8.6 cm
Provenance
The Collection of Otto and Magdalena Blohm, Sotheby's London, April 24, 1961, lot 260
Literature
G. E. Bryant, The Chelsea Porcelain Toys, 1925, pl. 14, no. 4
Condition
Some minor occasional chips to the tips of leaves and edges of flower petals, particularly to the small white blossoms and the carnation, where a more significant portion of the carnation is chipped.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The model for this scent bottle is listed by Kate Foster as belonging to the Girl-in-a-Swing category of scent bottles, etuis and bonbonnières produced at the St. James's factory of Charles Gouyn, 'Chelsea Scent Bottles - 'Girl in a Swing' and another Group', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, vol. 6, pt. 3, 1967, p. 286, no. 35.