An English Porcelain bodkin case

Provenance:
With D M and P Manheim, New York

The Collection of Mrs Paul Mellon, Sotheby's New York, 21-23 November 2014, part lot 775

English Private Collection

An English Porcelain bodkin case, in the form of an asparagus spear, naturalistically decorated in coloured enamels, gilt metal mounts, 5 1/2" long, circa 1760-70 

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