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Perfume Bottle

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860 C-1880 C

GUSN

GUSN-7600

Description

Opaque bright apple green ewer-style perfume bottle with acid-frosted surface treatment. Tear-drop shaped body on circular foot. Thin elongated neck flaring sharply at dished circular mouth with gilt rim. Gilt medial banding and foot trim. Globular stopper with gilt banding, elongated neck and tapered cylindrical terminus.

Details

Descriptive Terms

perfume bottles
frosting
gilding
glass (material)
molding (forming)
Glass
Molded
Frosted
Gilded
BOTTLE, TOILET

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

1949.575A,B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.125 x 3.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.575AB

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