Fine Pottery & Porcelain - 21st February 2023
Lot 689
A Chelsea figure group of Venus and Mercury
Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £1100
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Description
A Chelsea figure group of Venus and Mercury, c.1760-65, the goddess seated before flowering bocage, Mercury standing over her wearing his winged hat, raised on a scrolled base with turquoise and gilt detailing, applied with further flowers and leaves, gold anchor marks, some restorations, 24.5cm.
Provenance: the John Buckingham Collection.