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Toilet Bottle

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1868-1933

GUSN

GUSN-5423

Description

Round twisted rope base; octagonal mid-section tapers into thin neck then flares toward scalloped rim; opaque pink and white glass with gilt scroll decoration; pointed finial stopper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

perfume bottles
glassblowing
glass (material)
Glass
Blown
BOTTLE, TOILET

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Italy

Dimensions

5 x 3.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.743AB

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