English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th September 2016
Lot 205
A Chelsea double scent bottle c.1755-60
Estimate £700 - £1,000 | Hammer £3200
+ Buyers Premium
Description
A Chelsea double scent bottle c.1755-60, modelled as a monkey perched on a dome base and holding a flower in its right paw, a baby monkey strapped to its back, emerging from a basket of flowers, the base naturalistically painted on both sides with flower sprays, the heads of both monkeys forming the stoppers, some faults, one stopper a replacement, 5.5cm.