$738
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Sauce Tureen and Undertray, 19th century, the cover with gilt floriform knop, the tureen of bulbous form, on an oval undertray, all three pieces with a gilt "F" within a circle, ht. 6 1/4, wd. 8 in. Provenance: According to information on typed notes included in the lot, the "F" on these pieces refers to Major General John Charles Fremont, an American military officer during the Mexican-American and Civil wars, and a politician who was the first Republican (anti-slavery) candidate for President of the United States, in 1856. The tureen descended in Fremont's family to his granddaughter, who married Henry Hull, a 1920s actor of note who lived in Old Lyme, Connecticut. The tureen was purchased from the Old Lyme home in the 1970s, and was acquired by the consignor in 1978.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-01
