A Chelsea gold mounted scent bottle and stopper in the form of a Polish dancing soldier, circa 1755

modelled holding a sword and shield with a quiver of arrows on his back, his detachable head with chained metal mounts, the mounted base painted with two flower sprigs,

The well-known collection of Chelsea Scent bottles formed by the late Mrs. Meyer Sassoon; The Property of Mrs. Derek Fitzgerald; 
Sotheby's London, 12th October 1965, lot 14; acquired at the sale by Winifred Williams.

Related Literature
Kate Foster, Chelsea Scent Bottles - 'Girl in a Swing' and Another Group, 1967, E.C.C Trans., Vol. 6, Pt. 3.

The porcelain figure is in good condition. The mounts are later, with traces of unglazed porcelain visible to figure's head.
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Kate Foster, op. cit., lists this model as 'Polish Dancing Soldier' in the second category and illustrates another example no. 46, pl.214(b).