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Perfume bottle

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-18168

Description

Perfume bottle in brass carriage w/ butterfly in front in pulling position; on rectangular mount; brass hinged lid on bottle; butterfly w/ blue and red coloring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

perfume bottles
brass (alloy)
glass (material)
marble (rock)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
Glass
Brass
Marble
Butterfly
BOTTLE, TOILET

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.875 x 4 x 2.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2265

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