A pair of George III style Blue-John cassolettes in the manner of Matthew Boulton with ormolu mounts each of urn form with a pair of goat's masks holding laurel swags, with reversible spiral-twisted nozzle and finial, with foliage-clasped socle on a square stepped base with bun feet. 7cm deep 21.5cm high.bodies are made of separate pieces back and front
Sold for £4,400
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
A pair of George III style Blue-John cassolettes in the manner of Matthew Boulton with ormolu mounts each of urn form with a pair of goat's masks holding laurel swags, with reversible spiral-twisted nozzle and finial, with foliage-clasped socle on a square stepped base with bun feet. 7cm deep 21.5cm high.bodies are made of separate pieces back and front
Holes drilled in the sconce for electricity, natural factures in the Blue-John.
There is cracking/fractures to the Blue John. There is some corrosion to the Blue John. Bodies are made of separate pieces back and front.
Structurally ok.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 29th Jan, 2025
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