Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics

Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 133. A pair of George III gilt-bronze and white marble perfume burners, circa 1775, by Matthew Boulton.

Property from a Scottish Noble Family (with lots 144 & 145)

A pair of George III gilt-bronze and white marble perfume burners, circa 1775, by Matthew Boulton

Lot closes

November 12, 03:09 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Starting Bid

10,000 GBP

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Lot Details

Description

the pierced lid lifting to reveal a hollowed interior, one lacking its liner, the gilt-bronze-mounted marble body on a footed base and a square plinth


25.5cm high, 11cm wide;

10 in., 4 ⅜ in.

Probably acquired by Charles Gordon of Braid (1738-1814) for the Hermitage, Edinburgh;

Thence by descent.

Nicholas Goodison, Ormolu: Matthew Boulton, rev. ed., London 2002, pl. 255. Boulton's original design from the pattern book is pictured as pl. 254 and the same model in blue john as pl.253.

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