£3,800
A jewelled gold mounted, guilloche and rose quartz set scent bottle, c1900, probably French or Russian, the chased cap with blue grey enamel collar and applied with festoons suspended from diamonds, the top inset with a pink jewel in diamond surround, the front of the bottle inset with oval enamelled initial F medallion suspended from chains, gold mounted cork stopper, 65mm h, apparently unmarked
Provenance: Major Gerald Ellis (1872-1953) (Gentleman Usher or Extra Gentleman Usher to Kings Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Queen Elizabeth II) by whom given to his cousin the Honourable Rosemary Seymour, nee Scott-Ellis (1922-2017) of Thrumpton Hall, Nottingham; thence by descent to the present vendor
Good condition
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