Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2605BLocation: BostonDate / Time: July 14, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
Minton Majolica Dish and Cover, England, late 19th century, modeled as a gourd with a bird on the inside of the dish and bird-shaped finial to cover, impressed marks, date cipher indistinct, ht. 5 3/4 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
Faint one inch hairline crack to cover. Professional restoration one wing of bird finial. Restored chips to rim of cover. Chip restored to tip of dish.