scent bottle
Object NameScent Bottle with Stopper and Cap
Made FromLead Glass, Gold, Enamel
Date1760
Place MadeEngland, probably London; England, probably Southern Staffordshire
TechniqueBlown, Cut, Enameled, Gilt
SizeOverall H: 7 cm, W: 3.3 cm
Accession Number86.2.25
Credit LineGift of Helen Mayer in memory of her husband, John
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Influences in Glassmaking in the 18th and 19th Centuries
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionOpaque white lead glass; blown, cut, enameled and gilt; enameled gold (metal). (a) Flattened form with oval cross-section; short, cylindrical neck with cut threading on the exterior (for c), ground on the interior for a stopper (b); rounded shoulders, straight sides with cut hollow diamond facets; decorated in polychrome enamels on the sides, with colorful birds, flowers, fruit and foliage; gilt scroll frame with floral swags; the sides with enameled purple arrow heads and gilt lines outlining the facets; ground, flat base, small, square paper label inscribed in ink "19.". (b) Tapered, rough-ground shank with flat bottom; polished, flat, rounded stopper. (c) Cylindrical, straight-sided shape, with slightly domed top; two bands of linked diamonds on the side, with white enamel dots inside each diamond, blue enameling outside; white enamel band at the top; chipwork bands above and below; threaded on the inside.Provenance
Former Collection
John Mayer
- 1986-07-30
Former Collection
Helen Mayer
- 1986-07-30
