English & European Ceramics & Glass - 24 Nov 2015
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A rare Chelsea lemon box and cover c.1754
A rare Chelsea lemon box and cover c.1754, modelled as a large citrus fruit forming part of a posy with stems of flowers around, tied with an orange ribbon, the cover with a rosebud finial, some restoration, 18.5cm. (2)
Cf. Elizabeth Adams, Chelsea Porcelain, p.101 for a similar example.