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scent bottle
scent bottle

scent bottle

Object NameCameo Scent Bottle with Flowers
Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)
Manufacturer Sampson Mordan & Co.
Made FromGlass, Silver, Cork
Dateabout 1880-1900; 1879 (silver)
TechniqueCased, blown, carved, assembled
SizeOverall H: 10 cm, W: 3.9 cm, D: 2.9 cm
Accession Number2016.2.4
Credit LineGift of the Ennion Society
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
England, Amblecote
Physical DescriptionCameo Scent Bottle with Flowers. (a) Translucent red and white glasses, silver, cork; cased, blown, carved, assembled. Flattened teardrop-shaped white on translucent red cameo scent bottle. Bottle decorated with five-petaled flowers and foliage suspended from top of bottle. Threaded silver collar fixed to rim. (b) Undecorated globular silver cap with cork insert (cap has yellowish hue).
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