Sale 19022
New York
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14 October 2020
Price realised
USD 875
Estimate
A CONTINENTAL ENAMEL, GOLD, AND CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL SCENT BOTTLE PROBABLY FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY The bottle carved with blossoms and scrolls, one side with gilt script M moi / 100 CC, the gold crown-form stopper and floral chain and hook enameled in red, green, and white, with red leather and velvet presentation case, marked on stopper and rim with control marks unclear 2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) long, the bottle
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M moi / 100 CC is a play on words in French, which when pronounced phonetically sounds like "Aimes Moi Sans Cesse", which translates to "Love Me Constantly."
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