The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
A Meissen porcelain gilt-metal mounted casket and cover, circa 1870, outside-decorated
Auction Closed
March 24, 08:41 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Meissen porcelain gilt-metal mounted casket and cover
circa 1870, outside-decorated
painted with quatrefoil cartouches after Philips Wouwerman, on a gilt diaper-pattern ground, the interior of the cover with a similar scene, the interior fitted with a velvet-lined pad with twelve foliate engraved gilt-metal sewing accoutrements, twice cancelled blue crossed swords mark, incised No11.x/71
19cm wide