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An unrecorded Chelsea bonbonniere

Provenance:
The Otto and Magdalena Blohm Collection

The Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Weinberg and the Antique Company of New York

An unrecorded Chelsea oval bonbonniere, in the form of a two handled basket, containing a water barrel, a scythe, a kerchief and a staff, and a ribbon inscribed 'Tresort de la...', on a flower and leaf moulded ground, the gilt metal mounted enamel hinged cover painted with flowers to the interior and exterior, 2 3/8" wide, circa 1755, no mark
This rare box, probably emblematic of Agriculture, is not recorded in the literature, although related boxes emblematic of the Arts and Sciences are known



An unrecorded Chelsea bonbonniere