British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 427
A Chelsea etui or bodkin case, c.1760, modelled as a sheaf of corn bundled with small blue flowers,
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
A Chelsea etui or bodkin case, c.1760, modelled as a sheaf of corn bundled with small blue flowers, tied with red-edged ribbons, a pair of game birds modelled at the base, 11.6cm.
Provenance: The Collection of Mrs Paul Mellon, Sotheby's, New York, 21-23 November 2014, lot 776.