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Lot 149

A Derby chestnut basket and cover
Circa 1760-65.

8 April 2009, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £744 inc. premium

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A Derby chestnut basket and cover

Circa 1760-65.
Of oval form with branch handles issuing generous sprays of colourful flowers and leaves, the pierced cover painted with fanciful insects around the rim, the exterior of the basket painted with puce and gold flowerheads, within a honeycomb moulded ground, 21cm long, patch marks (fine crack to rim of basket, minor chips to applied flowers and leaves) (2)

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For a similar pair of baskets with stands see Dennis G.Rice, Derby Porcelain (1983), p 150 , fig 119

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