Fine Pottery and Porcelain - 5th February 2025

Lot 1189

A Chelsea scent bottle, c.1755, modelled as a boy seated and playing the bagpipes before a flower

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £693

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Description

A Chelsea scent bottle, c.1755, modelled as a boy seated and playing the bagpipes before a flower encrusted column, beneath the domed base inscribed 'Ma Belle Aime La Musette' (My darling loves the bag), beside a gilt foliate spray, with a gilt metal stopper, 6.5cm.