scent bottle
Object NameScent Bottle
Made FromGlass, sulphide, silver
Dateabout 1820-1840
Place Madeprobably Netherlands
Techniquemold-blown, encased, cut, molded sulphide, stamped
SizeOverall H: 8.3 cm, W: 5.8 cm
Accession Number84.3.162
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; mold-blown, encased, cut, molded sulphide, stamped metal mount. (a) Domed, circular shape, with a convex, octagonal panel on the front, enclosing a molded sulphide portrait of a man, facing slightly dexter, wearing a military uniform; inscribed in blue script, below, "Willem de 1e."; reverse flat, impressed "MT"; sides molded with heavy horizontal ribbing, fine ribbing and relief-molded diamonds; the reverse with a rectangular field of rectangles, four outside polished flat, two inside with cut cross- hatching, center one polished flat; foot oval, polished flat; small cylindrical neck with cork stopper with central wire; a silver ribbed and beaded collar on the neck; (b) domed cover with shell top and with fine slanted ribbing on the side; fine ribbing vertically and horizontally below; hinge plate at the rear; maker's mark "Z-II" between beading in a rectangle on the side of the cap.Provenance
Source
Louis Lyons
- 1984-04-06
Purchased from Louis Lyons in 1984 using funds from the Clara S. Peck Endowment Fund. Catalogue cards say that these objects were a bequest of Clara S. Peck (by exchange).
Purchased from Louis Lyons in 1984 using funds from the Clara S. Peck Endowment Fund. Catalogue cards say that these objects were a bequest of Clara S. Peck (by exchange).
about 1833
1830-1840
1830-1840
about 1830-1850
1830-1840
1830-1840