scent bottle
Object NameScent Bottle with Stopper and Cap in Case
Made FromLead Glass, Gold; Sharkskin, Silk
Dateabout 1770
Place MadeEngland
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)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Rich's)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
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.Provenance
Source
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903) - 1950-10-01
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