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A French 19th century porcelain and silver gilt scent bottle,…
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Sydney
Date:
7-Dec-2020
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A French 19th century porcelain and silver gilt scent bottle, the shaped porcelain body with a central cartouche of sprays of flowers with surrounding gilt decoration of scrolls and foliage. Heavily embossed hinged silver gilt lid. Circa 1850. Length 8.2 cm. Provenance: The collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney. Condition: porcelain body is in good condition with no chips or cracks. There is a small pit in the body near the hinge, this appears to be a firing flaw. The gilt enamel decoration is slightly worn to the edges and has fine scratches in places. No stopper inside cover. The silver gilt top is in generally good condition, the gilt is worn in places.
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Unclassified