A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25 Apr 2017
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A Chelsea bonbonnière
A Chelsea bonbonnière,
c.1760, modelled as a recumbent maiden tying a blindfold around an infant Cupid, titled 'Aimant Aveuglement' in red to the base, the interior painted with flowers, gilt metal mounts and a hardstone base, 5cm high.
Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett.
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