A MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE CHOCOLATE-BROWN AND IVORY-GROUND TWO-HANDLED BOTTLE FLASK AND COVER, ON FIXED PIERCED STAND

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A MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE CHOCOLATE-BROWN AND IVORY-GROUND TWO-HANDLED BOTTLE FLASK AND COVER, ON FIXED PIERCED STAND

DATE CYPHER FOR 1881, GILT CROWNED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS, MODEL NO. 2421 AND CYPHERS, RETAILER'S MARK FOR GILMAN COLLAMORE & CO., NEW YORK, AB MONOGRAM FOR ALBOIN BIRKS

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A MINTONS PATE-SUR-PATE CHOCOLATE-BROWN AND IVORY-GROUND TWO-HANDLED BOTTLE FLASK AND COVER, ON FIXED PIERCED STAND
DATE CYPHER FOR 1881, GILT CROWNED GLOBE AND IMPRESSED UPPERCASE MARKS, MODEL NO. 2421 AND CYPHERS, RETAILER'S MARK FOR GILMAN COLLAMORE & CO., NEW YORK, AB MONOGRAM FOR ALBOIN BIRKS
Of flattened circular form, the pierced flaming cover molded with auspicious symbols, the flaring neck flanked by gilt scroll lug handles, finely painted and hand-tooled in white slip with three putti wielding bows, arrows and the flaming torches of love, within a circular olive-green band enriched with vine, reserved on a gilt oeil-de-perdrix ground, the reverse with amatory trophy, on a short oval foot and reticulated Chinoiserie faux ormolu base
14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high (2)

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For a peacock-blue and oeil-de-perdrix enriched example by Lawrence Birks, see Christie's, New York, 23 April 2004, lot 379. Also see Sotheby's, New York 29 April 1998, lot 21 for a potential mate to the present flask.

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