Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013
Lot 646
A porcelain snuff box probably Chelsea or St James's c.1755
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A porcelain snuff box probably Chelsea or St James's c.1755, 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.