Lot Essay
Compare the pair illustrated from the MacAlister Collection, B. Watney, Longton Hall Porcelain, London, p. 39 and fig. 59B, where the author describes them as "amongst Longton's most satisfactory models."
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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM KELLY SIMPSON
A PAIR OF LONGTON HALL PORCELAIN PIGEON TUREENS AND COVERS
CIRCA 1755
Details
A PAIR OF LONGTON HALL PORCELAIN PIGEON TUREENS AND COVERS
CIRCA 1755
Each modeled nesting, its feathers picked out in puce
9 in. (22.8 cm.) long
CIRCA 1755
Each modeled nesting, its feathers picked out in puce
9 in. (22.8 cm.) long
Provenance
The Estate of Edith Kaue Baker; Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 28-29 October 1977, lot 114.