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Maker: Unknown
Copper, gilt metal and enamel; the flask-shaped bottle is enamelled with two miniatures on a white ground
Copper, gilt metal and enamel; the baluster-shaped bottle is oval in section narrowing to a circular section neck. It has a gilt metal rim mount and pull-off gilt metal stopper with cast openwork handle on a chain. The sides and base of the bottle are enamelled with a white ground with two miniatures within gilt scrolling borders and pink enamelled diaper-work and geometric patterns. The miniature on the front depicts the head and shoulders of a young woman; she has pearls in her hair and a pearl earring; her dress is of dark yellow with a blue bow, and she has a deep pink shawl over her shoulders. The miniature on the back is of flowers on a white ground.
History note: Unknown before testator
Given by Mrs W.D.Dickson
Height: 2.4 cm
Length: 10 cm
Width: 4.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1948-07-07) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, second half#
Circa
1750
CE
-
1800
CE
Decoration
composed of
enamel
gold
Miniature
composed of
enamel
Bottle
composed of
copper
Surface Of Mount
composed of
gold
Accession number: M.4-1949
Primary reference Number: 156362
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Scent bottle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/156362 Accessed: 2024-11-05 10:28:22
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University of Cambridge}}
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