Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
Lot 67*
A Meissen gilt-metal mounted scent bottle, circa 1730
6 July 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,825 inc. premium
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Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
A Meissen gilt-metal mounted scent bottle, circa 1730
In the form of a pilgrim flask with female masks, painted with chinoiserie scenes of figures engaged at various pursuits, details heightened in gilding, above moulded gilt gadrooning, an iron-red scrollwork border around the neck, the foot and neck with gilt-metal mounts, in a fitted leather case, 8cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue (reduced neck under gilt metal mount)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 16 November 2010, lot 139
