Lot 18
Lot 18
THE COLLECTION OF ADOLPHUS ANDREWS, JR. AND EMILY TAYLOR ANDREWS
A GOLD-MOUNTED CHELSEA PORCELAIN MONKEY-FORM SCENT BOTTLE

CIRCA 1755

Price Realised USD 1,386
Estimate
USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
Loading details
A GOLD-MOUNTED CHELSEA PORCELAIN MONKEY-FORM SCENT BOTTLE

CIRCA 1755

Price Realised USD 1,386
Price Realised USD 1,386
Details
Modeled as a brown mother monkey holding a flower and carrying her grey baby on her back in a yellow basket of flowers, seated on a white domed base painted with further flowers, with banded gold mounts to the neck, the head connected to the body by a chain
212 in. (6.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from John Jaffa Antiques, London, 2004.
Brought to you by
Marisa DavilaSenior Sale Coordinator
A Christie's specialist may contact you to discuss this lot or to notify you if the condition changes prior to the sale.

Related Articles

Sorry, we are unable to display this content. Please check your connection.

More from
Two American Collections: The Estates of Adolphus and Emily Andrews, San Francisco and Donald Bruce Wilson, Memphis