Chelsea porcelain scent bottle modelled as a cluster of fruits with leaves, in its case.

Chelsea soft paste porcelain scent-bottle modelled as a cluster of plums and other fruits with leaves, gilt metal mount and stopper fashioned as an intricate knot. It is nested in a in brown leather fitted case, with a note attached saying ‘best wishes from The Queen’, unfortunately with no stamps. Provenance, descent from a titled English family of note.
Period
18th Century

Country

England, 1770 ca

Material

porcelain and silver

Size

8.5 cm

COD.

1260

Labels

antique scent bottles

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