Scent bottle

Description

Scent bottle of clear colourless glass with cut decoration of alternating plain and serrated vertical bands, with tall matching cover on hinged gilt metal mount stamped with a band of foliage enamelled in white, black and green and set with cabochon jewels, part of the Ida Pappenheim Collection: probably Bohemian, c. 1850 - 1900

Museum reference

A.1971.350

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Scent bottle

Production information

Bohemia, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe

Date

c. 1850 - 1900

Materials

Glass, Gilt metal

Physical description

Clear colourless glass with cut decoration of alternating plain and serrated vertical bands, with tall matching cover on hinged gilt metal mount stamped with a band of foliage enamelled in white, black and green and set with cabochon jewels

Associations

Ida Pappenheim Collection

Exhibitions

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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