Opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration

Made:
1890-1920

Opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration, detachable coiled snake round bottle, Brisol glass, English, 1890-1920

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A32096
Materials:
opal
Measurements:
height 175 mm
diameter 85 mm
snake: height 151 mm
type:
perfume bottle
credit:
Foster

Parts

Opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration Brisol glass, English, 1890-1920

Opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration Brisol glass

Opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration Brisol glass, English, 1890-1920

Measurements:
height 175 mm
diameter 85 mm
snake: height 151 mm
Materials:
opal
Object Number:
A32096 Pt1
type:
perfume bottle
Detachable coiled snake from around an opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration

Detachable coiled snake from around an opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration

Detachable coiled snake from around an opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration, Brisol glass, English, 1890-1920

Measurements:
height 175 mm
diameter 85 mm
snake: height 151 mm
Materials:
opal
Object Number:
A32096 Pt2
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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