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Pair of Chantilly Chestnut Baskets
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This item is no longer available
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Dates
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Circa 1750
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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France
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Description
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A rare pair of Chantilly chestnut baskets (one shown) with pierced sides and the interior picked out in puce enamels, painted with colourful floral bouquets in the reserves. The handles moulded with woven blue ribbons.
Blue hunting horn mark
28cm from handle to handle
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Literature
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A similar basket is currently on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
A basket of exactly the same shape is in the collection of the Pitti Palace in Florence.
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