Ruby glass perfume bottle

Made:
unknown in unknown
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Ruby glass perfume bottle

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Ruby glass perfume bottle
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Ruby glass perfume bottle, with concave sides and cylindrical neck, cut and faceted, with repousse hinged top and ground in stopper

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A20837
Materials:
glass and silver
Measurements:
height 105 mm
width 44 mm
depth 29 mm
type:
perfume bottle
credit:
Foster's

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