Fine Pottery & Porcelain - 21st February 2023

Lot 681

A pair of Chelsea sweetmeat figures

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400

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Description

A pair of Chelsea sweetmeat figures, c.1758-65, modelled as a gardener and his companion, each standing beside a rectangular basket resting on a low stump, holding up the lids with one hand, the low bases applied with flowers and leaves, gold anchor marks, some restoration, 17cm. (2)

Provenance: the John Buckingham Collection.