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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Soki, post: 6256917, member: 79556&quot;]Hi,</p><p><br /></p><p>here are two of my very rare pieces, one in mediocre and one in very bad condition:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]418664[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]418665[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]418666[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]418667[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This little Wedgwood Scent Bottle dates to the 1790s. Most of them are in Museums and big Wedgwood Collections. I bought this piece in very dirty condition with mineral sedimentations. It was used as Snuff Bottle for a while, I found many leftover snuff. It was very difficult to remove the partly big and hard pieces.</p><p>All in all I needed at least 5 hours cleaning. Of course I used only mild natural things (alcohol, distilled water, citric Acid, vinegar essence).It has some hairline cracks and small losses, but nothing serious. Could to this date be a 1/1 piece. I found the exact motives of Jupiter in a museum:</p><p><br /></p><p>Jupiter &amp; Eagle:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O231158/scent-bottle-cover-josiah-wedgwood-and/?carousel-image=2010ED7528" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O231158/scent-bottle-cover-josiah-wedgwood-and/?carousel-image=2010ED7528" rel="nofollow">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O231158/scent-bottle-cover-josiah-wedgwood-and/?carousel-image=2010ED7528</a></p><p><br /></p><p>and young Jupiter with a goddess (Amalthea?):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148897/smelling-bottle-josiah-wedgwood-and/?carousel-image=2010ED7529" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148897/smelling-bottle-josiah-wedgwood-and/?carousel-image=2010ED7529" rel="nofollow">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148897/smelling-bottle-josiah-wedgwood-and/?carousel-image=2010ED7529</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1420230/plaque/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1420230/plaque/" rel="nofollow">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1420230/plaque/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a very rare french cockade fan from the late 1830s or early 1840s. The damage is pretty serious, the connection piece is missing, also a bronze knob and a guard. Very few of these were made and this is a highest quality one. If anyone finds a similar piece, please tell me<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Fan collecting is all about condition, so this piece is not of any mentionable value. The craftsmanship and beauty of this piece is amazing, thats why I bought it. I plan to frame it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sticks and guard are made of tortoise shell. The leaf is probably silk-based.</p><p><br /></p><p>The chinoiserie-inspired decoration is beautifully made in different gold/silver tones. The fashion plates are painted with gouche on mother of pearl slices.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]418669[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]418670[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]418671[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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