Scent bottle

Description

Scent bottle of clear colourless glass with opaque white and turquoise spiral bands, mounted with a hinged cover engraved with foliage in panels round rays issuing from a circle, part of the Ida Pappenheim Collection: probably Italian, Venice, late 18th century

Museum reference

A.1971.319

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Scent bottle

Production information

Venice, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Late 18th century

Materials

Glass, Silver

Physical description

Clear colourless glass with opaque white and turquoise spiral bands; silver mount and hinged cover engraved with foliage in panels round rays issuing from a circle

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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