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Objets de vertu. Scent bottle/scent flask. Russian. The rock crystal body is of octagonal section with straight sides externally, and cylindrical internally; it has a gold rim mount and hinged lid. The lid has a border of beads round the rim, above which is a chased border of overlapping leaves enamelled in dark translucent green. The top of the lid is slightly domed and is embossed with flutes centering on a cabuchon garnet. Inside is a flat gold stopper (A) with compressed ball-shaped knop and cork base. With fitted case (B). Rock crystal perfume container, gold, enamel and a garnet, height, whole, 2.1, cm, length, whole, 6.0, cm, width, whole, 2.1, cm, circa 1900 to circa 1910.
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