English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd October 2012

Lot 871

A Chelsea étui c.1755

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £1000

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Description

A Chelsea étui c.1755, of partridges around a wheatsheaf tied with ribbon and moulded with forget-me-not, apparently constructed from two bases, with silver-coloured metal mounts, 13.4cm. Cf. Chelsea and Other Porcelain, The Collection of Irwin Untermeyer, pl.61 fig. 236 for the complete étui.