Assorted Porcelain Pill Boxes with Gilt Metal Mounts and More
Eight assorted porcelain pill boxes, comprising three French porcelain pill or trinket boxes with hinged covers and decorative gilt metal mounts, a Wedgwood 'Harlequin jewel' square one, a circular Crown Staffordshire one, a German Rosenthal 'Mousson' pattern globular one, together with a Japanese and a Dutch one. Height 1.57 in., length 2.76 in., width 2.76 in., and smaller
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- Harlequin - The Harlequin is a character from the Italian commedia dell'arte, a form of theatre typified by characters wearing masks, and acting out unscripted performances. There are corresponding characters in the French and Spanish theatre.
In dress, he is characterised by his hat, mask, and colourful diamond-pattern tunic.
Columbine is the mistress of Harlequin, and the wife of Pierrot.
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