A pinchbeck paperweight and a St. Louis hand-cooler, mid 19th century


The former with a gilt metal base moulded with a scene of a young couple being followed by military figures on horseback, the remains of the original purple velvet lining to the base, 8.3cm diam, 4.5cm high, together with a faceted egg-shaped hand-cooler containing an upright bouquet with three gentian-type flowers in shades of red, ochre, white and dark-blue, set among numerous leaves, the sides cut with five rows of graduated printies, 6.6cm high (2)
|ProvenanceSotheby's sale, 25 March 1991, lot 343 and Christie's sale, 4 June 1991, lot 299The Late Countess Poulett Collection