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A St. James (Charles Gouyn) gold-mounted double scent bottle, in the form of a sleeping girl with a mastiff at her side, circa 1750-54
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- porcelian, gold
- 7.6cm., 3in. high
modelled reclining on rockwork before a flowering branch, the hound seated, their detachable heads with chained scrollwork gold mounts,
Provenance
The collection of Frau Margarete Oppenheim, Julius Böhler, Munich, 18th-20th May 1936; no. 384;
The property of the late Otto and Magdalena Blohm, Sotheby's London, 24th April 1961, lot 259.
The property of the late Otto and Magdalena Blohm, Sotheby's London, 24th April 1961, lot 259.
Literature
Related Literature
Kate Foster, Chelsea Scent Bottles - 'Girl in a Swing' and Another Group, 1967, E.C.C Trans., Vol. 6, Pt. 3, p. 285.
Kate Foster, Chelsea Scent Bottles - 'Girl in a Swing' and Another Group, 1967, E.C.C Trans., Vol. 6, Pt. 3, p. 285.
Condition
In good condition. To the bottle one applied leaf with chip, the stopper with two tiny chips to leaves. The mounts are probably later.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Listed as 'Sleeping Girl beside mastiff', Foster includes this model in the first category in her article. A second example was also in the Blohm collection, sold 9th October 1961, lot 525; Beatrice Blohm von Rumohr Collection, Christie's London, 27th June 2005, lot 77.