scent bottle
Object NameCameo Scent Bottle with Pears and Plums
Engraver/Painter(engraving and painting) probably
Fridolin Kretschman
(Bohemian, about 1850-1898)
Gilder(gilding) probably
Jules Barbe
(French, b. 1847)
Manufacturer(silver) possibly
John Goffe & Son
Manufacturer(glass)
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Made FromGlass, Silver, Cork, Enamel, Gilding
Dateabout 1880-1890; 1888 (silver)
TechniqueCased, blown, carved, painted, enameled, gilded, assembled
SizeOverall H: 7.3 cm, W: 4.7 cm, D: 3.1 cm
Accession Number2016.2.7
Credit LineGift of the Ennion Society
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking
Interpretive NotesThe decorators of this bottle carefully carved a glass blank, and then enlivened its pear and plum design by adding colored enamels and gilding. High-end scent bottles like this one were used to decant and dispense perfume bought in bulk from a perfumery or a druggist, as the bottle was more attractive and personal than the generic ones in which these scents were first packaged.
Stourbridge, United Kingdom (glass); Birmingham, United Kingdom (silver)
Provenance
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about 1550-1600
about 1880-1920
1895-1913