British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 428
A rare Chelsea double scent bottle, c.1755, modelled as a brown monkey crouched on a domed base
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1134
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Description
A rare Chelsea double scent bottle, c.1755, modelled as a brown monkey crouched on a domed base painted with flowers, holding a flower in her right paw, carrying a baby monkey in a basket on her back, both heads forming the stoppers, some good restoration, 6.5cm.
Cf. G E Bryant, The Chelsea Porcelain Toys, Plate 5, no.4.