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scent bottle

Object NameScent Bottle with Stopper and Cap in Case

Made FromLead Glass, Gold; Sharkskin, Silk

Dateabout 1770

TechniqueBlown, cut, enameled, gilded

SizeScent Bottle H: 7.5 cm, W: 1.4 cm, D: 3.1 cm

Accession Number50.2.58

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Exhibitions

Title Unknown (Rich's)

Place Made

England

Physical DescriptionDeep purple-blue lead glass; blown, cut, enameled and gilded. (a) Long, flattened ovoid body with very short neck threaded for screw-on cap and fitted with matching glass stopper (b), smooth polished base; decoration: all-over flat cut diamonds; insects and spray of berries and leaves painted in colored enamels and gold on one side and, on the other, birds, tree, and fruit. (c) Gold, screw-on cap. Case: original sharkskin case lined with silk.
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