A rare sterling silver mounted porcelain novelty perfume bottle in the form of a walnut, Sampson Mordan, London, 1885

Lot #313 - A rare sterling silver mounted porcelain novelty perfume bottle in the form of a walnut, Sampson Mordan, London, 1885

Auction House:

Sotheby's Australia
Sale Name:

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
Sale Date:

21 Jun 2017 ~ 5.30pm
Lot #:

313
Lot Description:

A rare sterling silver mounted porcelain novelty perfume bottle in the form of a walnut, Sampson Mordan, London, 1885
the ovoid body naturalistically modelled as a walnut with part of the shell removed at one end exposing the fruit inside, rising to a screw top silver cover, the porcelain stamped RD 28709
5.5 cm long
Estimate:

A$400 - 600
Realised Price:

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Category:

Precious Objects

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.