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Lot 291

A London-decorated veilleuse of English and French porcelain, circa 1820

15 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£800 - £1,200

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A London-decorated veilleuse of English and French porcelain, circa 1820

Painted with topographical views in Wales and Ireland, possibly by Philip Ballard, the warming pot with 'Oystermouth Castle' and 'Glenmire Bridge, Cork', the crenelated chimney with a continuous untitled landscape, the cover and French porcelain stand with gilded borders, 22.4cm high, titles in red script (one crenelation restored, stand cracked) (4)

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Provenance
With J Kyrle Fletcher, August 1953, described as Swansea porcelain painted by William Weston Young. A letter from C B Kyrle Fletcher accompanies the lot.

The painting is closely related to that on the Biddulph service, attributed to Phillip Ballard in the London workshops of J Bradley and Co.

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