The Raymond Dennis Collection - 25th February 2014
Lot 61
A Worcester shell-shaped pickle dish c.1753-54
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £650
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Description
A Worcester shell-shaped pickle dish c.1753-54, formed as a scallop shell and painted with a small shell and seaweed motif to the centre, the fluted border with flowers and insects, 8.5cm.
Provenance: the Raymond Dennis Collection, no. 133. Purchased from Albert Amor Ltd. on 10th November 1972.
Cf. Bonhams, the Billie Pain Collection, lot 105 for a similar pair of dishes.