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Scent bottle / part

Description

Lower part of a scent bottle? of silver with body in the form of an acorn, decorated with vertical chevron bands consisting of many individual short strokes, part of the Ida Pappenheim Collection: possibly German, 18th century

Museum reference

A.1971.569

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Scent bottle / part

Production information

Germany, Western Europe

Date

18th century

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; decorated with vertical chevron bands

Associations

Ida Pappenheim Collection

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