Rare Chelsea porcelain bonbonniere: Two billing doves, circa 1750
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A rare Chelsea porcelain unmounted bonbonniere in the form of two billing doves, English circa 1750, 4.5 cm wide 3.8 cm high, with motto Sort Digne D'Envie ( Worthy of Envy). Reference:An example of his model see: Chelsea Porcelain Toys by Bryant.Plate 46 illustrated. Provenance: Alan Landis Antiques Sydney 2005
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