Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1727
A Victorian novelty silver-gilt scent flask,
Estimate £700 - £900 | Hammer £2016
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Description
A Victorian novelty silver-gilt scent flask,
by Thomas Johnson, London 1888,
scallop shell form, with shells and simulated coral decoration, bayonet fitting screw-off cover, the sides with textured wavy decoration, with a chain and ring attachment, length 9.2cm, approx. weight 2.2oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Phillips, London 10 April 2001, lot 372.