18th/19th century gold mounted and hand painted porcelain patch box,
finely painted flower exterior with gold mounted rim and hinge opening to courtyard scene with four figures, possibly Meissen, Christie's sticker on interior and a 1939 note of provenance, From Col. George Sale of Parkes? 'Birmets Jamestown, N.Y. January 18, 1939 Belonging to Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams second President of the U.S.A.
height 1 1/2 inches, length 2 3/4 inches
Provenance:
Estate of Eileen Slocum located in the Harold Brown Villa in Newport, R.I.
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