Silver & Objects of Vertu - 1st May 2025
Lot 1570
λ A late-18th century French silver-mounted mother-of-pearl scent bottle case,
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £819
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Description
λ A late-18th century French silver-mounted mother-of-pearl scent bottle case,
unmarked, circa 1770,
tapering rectangular form, inlaid with butterflies, trellis and foliate scroll decoration, velvet-lined interior fitted with an ivory note pad, a funnel, (marked with a discharge mark), and two unmarked mounted glass scent bottles, height 7.4cm.
Provenance: A Private Collection of Scent Bottles.
Ivory registration number: U2AVHFYN