Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013
Lot 638
A Chelsea figure of a nun c.1755
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £750
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Description
A Chelsea figure of a nun c.1755, seated on a studded chest and reading from a large book inscribed 'Super Omni', wearing a black wimple and peach habit, raised on an oval flower-encrusted base, red anchor mark, chips to her right hand, 13cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett.