Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 28th April 2021
Lot 2040
A William III silver-gilt scent flask
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2200
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Description
A William III silver-gilt scent flask,
by Pierre Labrosse, London circa 1700,
flattened baluster form, with Chinoiserie panels of figures and foliate decoration, screw-off stopper, height 6.2cm, approx. weight 0.9oz.
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
Alastair Dickenson Ltd.
This maker is written up in The Silver Society Journal, Autumn 1998, by Brian Beet in an article on Huguenot refugees from Anjou, pages 12-15.