Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics
Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics
Property from a Northeast Collection
TWO GOLD-MOUNTED SCENT BOTTLES, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Lot Closed
April 22, 05:29 PM GMT
Estimate
3,500 - 5,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Northeast Collection
TWO GOLD-MOUNTED SCENT BOTTLES, LATE 19TH CENTURY
a French amphora-shaped enamel bottle painted with classical female figures after Fragonard, two-color gold mounts with matching finger ring and chain, marked on bottle and ring; and an English chinoiserie glass bottle, the base with vinaigrette compartment, monogrammed base cover by Sampson Mordon & Co., London
length of first 3¾ in.
8.4 cm
The bottle with the ring suspension appears to be that shown in Mr. [William Henry] Vanderbilt’s House and Collection, described by Edward Strahan (Earl Shinn), 1883-84, 2nd plate after p. 56.