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Object NameCameo Scent Bottle with Globular Flowers
Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)
Manufacturer Jane Brownett & Alexander Jones
Made FromGlass, Silver, Metal
Dateabout 1880-1900
TechniqueCased, blown, carved, assembled
SizeOverall H: 10.8 cm, W: 5.2 cm, D: 2.9 cm
Accession Number2016.2.6
Credit LineGift of the Ennion Society
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
England, Amblecote
Physical DescriptionCameo Scent Bottle with Globular Flowers. Translucent deep amber and white glasses, silver; cased, blown, carved, assembled. Flattened gourd-shaped white on translucent deep amber cameo scent bottle. Bottle decorated with one large globular floral bloom on each side (possibly hydrangeas or peonies) and leaves stemming from a twining branch. Silver neck with hinged undecorated hemispherical cap fixed to top of bottle. Metal coil set within cap; circular colorless glass disk fixed within top of cap behind metal coil.
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