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I AM PLEASED TO OFFER FOR SALE THIS VERY RARE ANTIQUE BILSTON ENAMEL COMBINED SCENT BOTTLE AND BONBONNIERE DATING CIRCA 1770. THIS IS A SUPERB RARE ITEM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANOTHER LIKE IT, PARTICULARLY IN THIS CONDITION. A VERY SIMILAR BOTTLE IS ILLUSTRATED ON THE COVER OF EDMUND LAUNDERT'S BOOK "SCENT AND SCENT BOTTLES".
THIS COMBINED SCENT BOTTLE AND BONBONNIERE MEASURES APPROX. 10.5 CMS IN HEIGHT BY 5 CMS IN WIDTH (AT THE WIDEST POINTS) AND IS OF VASE SHAPE. BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK HAVE BLUE GROUND DECORATED WITH DIFFERENT LANDSCAPES ON THE BOTTOM HALF AND FLOWERS TO THE TOP SECTION WITHIN RAISED GILT SCROLL FRAMES AND FURTHER DECORATED WITH RAISED GILT SCROLLS AND WHITE DOTTED TRELLIS.
THE TOP PART IS THE SCENT BOTTLE AND IT HAS A GILT METAL FLORAL STOPPER AND CHAIN ABOVE THE GILT METAL MOUNTED HINGED OPENING WHICH OPENS TO REVEAL A PLAIN WHITE ENAMELLED INTERIOR.
THIS ITEM IS OFFERED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE INSIDE OF THE BONBONNIERE SHOWS SOME CRAZING AND THERE ARE A FEW CLEAN CRAZING LINES TO THE ENAMELLED SCENES ON THE EXTERIOR. THE HINGE IS FIRM AND SECURE AND THE LID ALSO HOLDS CLOSED SECURELY. THE METAL PARTS INCLUDING THE CHAIN AND PERFUME STOPPER HAVE NO RIPS, TEARS OR MISSING PARTS. THE RAISED ENAMEL DECORATION APPEARS TO BE COMPLETELY INTACT. THERE ARE SOME AREAS OF THE BLUE ENAMEL GROUND THAT APPEAR TO BE SLIGHTLY DARKER THAN THE REST AND THIS MAY BE DUE TO SOME LIGHT RESTORATION. PLEASE VIEW ALL IMAGES WHICH FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
THIS SUPERIOR AND FIRST QUALITY PEFUME/BONBONNIERE WILL BE THE PRIZE OF YOUR COLLECTION. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.
