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Scent bottle

Description

Scent bottle of clear colourless glass with cut decoration of tall arched panels, with gilt silver mount with hinged ovoid cover engraved with flowers in panels, part of the Ida Pappenheim Collection: Bohemian, c. 1840 - 1850

Museum reference

A.1971.345

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Scent bottle

Production information

Bohemia, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe

Date

c. 1840 - 1850

Materials

Glass, Silver-gilt

Physical description

Clear colourless glass with cut decoration of tall arched panels; gilt silver mount with hinged ovoid cover engraved with flowers in panels

Associations

Ida Pappenheim Collection

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