A Victorian gold and enamelled scent bottle
by Sampson Mordan & Company
The hinged cover decorated with a painted and gilt heightened Etruscan-style flowerhead in yellow, ochre, turquoise and green on a blue ground with geometric band the gold hinge mount opening to reveal the sprung glass sealer engraved, "S. Mordan & Co," the globular body painted with a band of similar anthemion vase and arched motifs with green, black, white and red zig zag borders on a spread gold base, in a green leather case, height 7.6cm.
The hinged cover decorated with a painted and gilt heightened Etruscan-style flowerhead in yellow, ochre, turquoise and green on a blue ground with geometric band the gold hinge mount opening to reveal the sprung glass sealer engraved, "S. Mordan & Co," the globular body painted with a band of similar anthemion vase and arched motifs with green, black, white and red zig zag borders on a spread gold base, in a green leather case, height 7.6cm.
Estimate:
£4,000 - 6,000
€4,700 - 7,100
US$ 6,100 - 9,100
€4,700 - 7,100
US$ 6,100 - 9,100
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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