CIRCA 1755, CHARLES GOUYN'S FACTORY, ST. JAMES'S, THE MOUNTS POSSIBLY SLIGHTLY LATER

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A ‘GIRL-IN-A-SWING’ GOLD AND ENAMEL-MOUNTED SCENT-BOTTLE AND STOPPER
CIRCA 1755, CHARLES GOUYN'S FACTORY, ST. JAMES'S, THE MOUNTS POSSIBLY SLIGHTLY LATER
Modelled as a colourful bird, the white enamel collar inscribed ‘CHARMANTE’, the base painted with flowers
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high overall

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Lot Essay

A closely related example of this model is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, museum no. 414:287/-1885 and another example was sold in these Rooms on 17 May 2017, lot 104 (£10,625 including premium).

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