14th Jan, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
A South-Staffordshire Enamel Scent Bottle and Stopper, circa 1760, of flattened pear shape with dolphin finial, painted with park landscapes in panels on a pink, yellow, green and gilt ground, 9.5cm high
Provenance:
The collection of Nellie Ionides (1883-1962) and by descent.
Nellie Ionides was the daughter of Sir Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearstead. Nellie married firstly Walter Levy, who died as a result of injuries he sustained in the first world war, and secondly Basil Ionides, the Art Deco designer, perhaps best known for his work on the Savoy Theatre. Nellie was a celebrated collector and philanthropist who was responsible for saving the Octagon Room at Orleans House in Twickenham and for making donations from her art collection to her local council. During her life she amassed a significant collection including not only the present enamel but also a further group which were sold Sotheby’s, London, 17 June 1980.
Sold for £320
Estimated at £600 - £800
Auction: Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title, 14th Jan, 2022
Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title
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