A collection of Paris porcelain pill boxes, 19th century and...

Hammer

£160

A collection of Paris porcelain pill boxes, 19th century and later, comprising: three Limoges examples, one modelled as a heart, one depicting a canon inscribed 'La Liberte Ou La Mort', and a floral example, with a novelty example modelled as a miniature violin and case, a large example decorated with the Montgolfier brothers balloon, a pink ground example inscribed 'Dents de lait', and a turned wooden seal case of disc form (7)

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All pieces show fine surface wear and surface scratching concentrated at the base. All covers close securely with a snap.