A GOLD-MOUNTED SCENT-BOTTLE ETUI OF 'GIRL IN A SWING' TYPE modelled as a putto wearing a blue-edged frill round his neck standing among fruiting-vine, holding a yellow basket on his head filled with grapes surmounted by a gilt-metal bird stopper, the hinged stamped gold mount at his waist with an enamel band inscribed CAGE DE MON AMITIE, the base with a gold mount set with an intaglio gemstone showing the head of a classical warrior (bird stopper later, cracks and staining to lower part, chip to rim of base, damage to enamel band), circa 1755 12cm. long (2)
A GOLD-MOUNTED SCENT-BOTTLE ETUI OF 'GIRL IN A SWING' TYPE modelled as a putto wearing a blue-edged frill round his neck standing among fruiting-vine, holding a yellow basket on his head filled with grapes surmounted by a gilt-metal bird stopper, the hinged stamped gold mount at his waist with an enamel band inscribed CAGE DE MON AMITIE, the base with a gold mount set with an intaglio gemstone showing the head of a classical warrior (bird stopper later, cracks and staining to lower part, chip to rim of base, damage to enamel band), circa 1755 12cm. long (2)
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