A gold and enamel scent sprinkler, possibly Geneva, circa 1780
Lot Closed
November 15, 01:24 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
A gold and enamel scent sprinkler, possibly Geneva, circa 1780
formed as a closed rose with pale pink petals, naturalistically enamelled, on an unscrewable gold stem with green enamel collar, apparently unmarked, in original velvet-lined shagreen case; and a small gold-capped bloondstone scent bottle, English, circa 1760, the gold collar chased with scrollwork, the stopper with a pierced fan-shaped finial, apparently unmarked
10cm., 4 in. high; 7.5 cm., 3 in. high
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For a set of four Victorian silver-gilt vinaigrettes in the shape of poppyheads with similar proportions and the same function, see Christie's London, 10 June 2008, lot 13.
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