WILLIAM III Silver Gilt Scent Flask by Pierre Labrosse. London circa 1700.
WILLIAM III Silver Gilt Scent Flask by Pierre Labrosse. London circa 1700.
8967
Beautiful WILLIAM III silver gilt scent flask with screw-off stopper and of good gauge of silver.
Maker: Pierre Labrosse. London circa 1700.
This maker was accredited in an article on Huguenot refugees from Anjou written by Brian Beet in the Silver Society Journal, Autumn 1998, pages 12-15.
The flask stands on a pedestal base and is styled in a flattened baluster form with Chinoiserie panels of figures and foliate decoration and screw-off stopper which fits very tightly.
The maker's mark is stamped on the base of the flask and is very crisp.
This is a very striking and unusual piece and could well be used today.
Provenance:
A Private collection.
Alastair Dickenson Ltd.
Height: 2.4 inches (6.2cm)
Weight: 0.9 troy ounces. (28 grams)
Very good, although there is some wear to the gilding and to the features. Commensurate with age.
RELATED ITEMS
Weight: 0.9 troy ounces. (28 grams)){kind=link}