scent bottle
Object NameScent Bottle and Stopper
Made Fromlead glass, gold (?)
Date1850-1875
Place MadeEurope; probably France
Techniqueblown, overlay, cut
SizeH: 8.5 cm, W: 3.4 cm
Accession Number84.3.256
Credit LineGift of Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees Coll.
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, transparent dark blue lead glass; blown, overlay, cut. (a) Flattened, oval form, with straight sides, rounded shoulders; hinged, domed gold metal cap and collar mounted on the neck; the neck ground for a stopper; colorless glass with dark blue overlay, with polished large ovals on the sides; concave, polished bottom. (b) Small, arc-shaped finial, polished flat on two faces; tapered, ground shank with polished end.Provenance
Former Collection
Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees Collection
Source
Elizabeth Voorhees Webster
