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scent bottle

Object NameCameo Scent Bottle with Swan and Dragonfly

Carver(carving) Harry A. Davies (English, 1862-1937)

Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromGlass, Silver, Cork

Dateabout 1880-1900; 1889 (silver)

TechniqueCased, blown, carved, assembled

SizeOverall H: 8.3 cm, W: 4.9 cm, D: 2.9 cm

Accession Number2016.2.15

Credit LineGift of the Ennion Society

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Harry A. Davies (English, 1862–1937) was a member of the Gem Cameo team and worked on the five-layered Great Tazza on display nearby. He must have been especially proud of this detailed bottle: he carved his initials in the water below the swan.

Place Made

England, Amblecote

Physical DescriptionCameo Scent Bottle with Swan and Dragonfly. (a) Translucent blue and white glasses, silver; cased, blown, carved, assembled. Flattened teardrop-shaped white on translucent blue glass scent bottle. One side decorated with swan floating on water, snake in water below; reverse decorated with dragonfly and dogwood (?) flower; one narrow side decorated with tree; one narrow side decorated with tall stem with leaves and flowers. Geometric and vegetal border at bottom and top. Threaded silver collar fixed to top of bottle. (b) Undecorated flattened globular silver cap. Cork fixed within top of cap.
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