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Object NamePair of Miniature Bottles with Gold Box in the Shape of a Glass Furnace
Made FromNon-lead glass, gold, fabric
Date1681-1684
TechniqueBlown, cut; raised, engraved, enameled, soldered
Size(a) Box H: 4 cm, W: 3.7 cm, W: 4.2 cm; (b) Bottle H: 2.9 cm; (c) Bottle H: 2.7 cm
Accession Number87.7.18
Credit LineGift of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.
Curatorial Area(s)
A glassblower inflates a glass bubble. Another shapes a vessel with large jacks. To the side, an assistant stokes the furnace with firewood. The details of a glass workshop of the late 1700s are rendered on a miniature scale on this gold box, which holds two tiny scent bottles. The presence of a funnel indicates that these flasks were filled or refilled at wish by the owner, who would have treasured the box while rotating the fragrances.
probably France, Paris
Provenance
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about 1850
1775-1799