A Taste of Rococo: Porcelain from an American Private Collection

A Taste of Rococo: Porcelain from an American Private Collection

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A St. James (Charles Gouyn Factory) Gold-Mounted Needle Case and Scent Bottle and A Stopper, Circa 1751-54

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October 18, 02:41 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

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Description

A St. James (Charles Gouyn Factory) Gold-Mounted Needle Case and Scent Bottle and A Stopper, Circa 1751-54


the first modeled as a long-stemmed bouquet of flowers, the second as a basket of flowers.


Length of needle case 3 1/4 in.

9.5 cm

Rachel Lambert "Bunny" Mellon Collection;
Sotheby's New York, November 21, 2014, lot 774
The scent bottle is listed by Kate Foster, 'Chelsea Scent Bottles - 'Girl in a Swing' and another Group', English Ceramic Circle Transactions, vol. 6, pt. 3, 1975, no. 31, as part of the group the author attributes to the 'Girl-in-a-Swing' factory of Charles Gouyn.