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A 'Girl-in-a-Swing'-type gold-mounted combination needle case and scent bottle and stopper circa 1751-54
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- length 4 1/4 in.
- 10.8 cm
modelled as a long-stemmed bouquet of flowers, with a conforming silk-lined leather case. 2 pieces.
Provenance
The Collection of Mrs. Meyer Sassoon
Property of Mrs. Derek Fitzgerald, Sotheby's London, October 12, 1965, lot 29
Property of Mrs. Derek Fitzgerald, Sotheby's London, October 12, 1965, lot 29
Condition
The yellow rose stopper is a replacement. Minor chips to the edges of two flower petals and the tips of two leaves. Otherwise generally good condition.
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
Similar examples are illustrated by Yvonne Hackenbroch, Chelsea Porcelain and Other English Porcelain and Enamel in the Irwin Untermyer Collection, pl. 70, fig 234; and by G. E. Bryant, The Chelsea Porcelain Toys, pl. 54, no. 2. Other examples were in the collections of Mrs. Thlema Chrysler Foy, sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 15, 1959, lots 112 and 113; and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 17, 1980 lot 39.