Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 15th September 2015
Lot 175
A French travelling toilet or dressing table set with Mennecy porcelain mid 18th century
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Description
A French travelling toilet or dressing table set with Mennecy porcelain mid 18th century, the square box with a veneered marquetry design to the hinged lid, fitted with three Mennecy lobed cylindrical toilet pots and covers painted with flowers, four glass bottles with silver mounts and a silver gilt funnel, the lid's interior with a mirror, fitted with a lock and key, 19.5cm overall.
Cf. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Accession No. 1942-59-174a--r for a similar case.