British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 429
A Chelsea etui or bodkin case, c.1760, the top modelled as the head and shoulders of a young woman
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £945
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Description
A Chelsea etui or bodkin case, c.1760, the top modelled as the head and shoulders of a young woman wearing a Turkish-style headdress, the cylindrical base finely painted with pink roses tied with a ribbon bow inscribed 'Point des roses sans epines' (No roses without thorns), reserved on a lavish gold ground with chased gilt-metal mounts, 12cm.