Lot 188 , A Meissen porcelain thimble case, c.1750, height 3.3cm

A Meissen porcelain thimble case, c.1750, painted with floral sprays to the domed cover and waisted oval body, gold hinge mounted, containing an ivory and gold mounted thimble, unmarked, height 3.3cm
Estimate £800-1,200

Case in very good condition with no faults noted.
Thimble has lost a small section of the gold rim and has a crack running from rim to top of dome.


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Sold for £1,000