British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 422
A rare St James (Charles Gouyn) etui or bodkin case, c.1752-54, the top modelled as the head of
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2016
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Description
A rare St James (Charles Gouyn) etui or bodkin case, c.1752-54, the top modelled as the head of Columbine wearing a white cap and a black eye mask, her eyes set with rose diamonds, the cylindrical base painted with small flower sprigs, the gold mounts with a waved design, good restoration to the top of the head, 12.5cm.
Cf. Yvonne Hackenbroch, Chelsea and other English Porcelain: The Irwin Untermyer Collection, pl.70, fig.230.