perfume bottle

Object NamePerfume Bottle with Stopper

Made FromNon-lead glass, sulphide

Dateabout 1830-1850

Techniqueblown, overlay, encased, cut, gilt,molded sulphide

SizeOverall H: 12.7 cm; a) H: 8.9 cm, W: 6.3 cm

Accession Number84.3.119

Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

Bohemia

Physical DescriptionColorless, transparent ruby non-lead glasses, white sulphide; blown, overlay, encased, cut, gilt, molded sulphide. (a) Bulbous, ovoid shape; colorless on ruby; neck and flat rim octagonal and panel cut, with gilt rim and outlined gilt panels; neck ground for a stopper, shoulder panel-cut and outlined with gilding, cut convex oval panel on the front, enclosing a molded sulphide plaque of a putto standing beside an altar, inscribed "A La/Plus/Bede [?]", a dog alongside at the rear; sides and back with cut large bulbous ovals and diamonds, with gilt foliate motifs; base panel-cut, with gilt outlines; panel-cut, petal-cut foot with gilt outlines; bottom with eight cut fans. (b) Hollow, pointed ovoid, panel- cut shape; colorless over ruby; panels with gilt outlines and foliate motifs; waisted, gilt-banded neck; ground, tapered shank.
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