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Lot 213

A rare James Pennington miniature or toy teabowl and saucer
circa 1765-68

14 April 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £900 inc. premium

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A rare James Pennington miniature or toy teabowl and saucer

circa 1765-68
Of very small size, naively painted in blue with simple floral sprigs, a crowsfoot border below the interior rim, saucer 4.4cm diam (minute rim chips to the teabowl) (2)

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A slightly larger but very similar teabowl and saucer from the Susi and Ian Sutherland Collection was sold in these rooms on 3 October 2007, lot 280. See also Simon Spero, The Simpson Collection (2003), nos 48-54 for a part James Pennington toy service of the same pattern. The exceptionally small size of these pieces suggest that they were intended for a dolls' house. They are certainly amongst the smallest known 18th century toy teawares

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