Ivory perfume bottle

Made:
1501-1600 in France
maker:
Unknown
SMG00203525

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Ivory perfume bottle, with silver mounts, oval boby, flat base, cylindrical neck, silver neck with screw thread and screw cap attached to shoulder by chain engraved decoration and inscriptions on body, French, 16th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A66234
Materials:
silver and ivory
Measurements:
height 70 mm
diameter 47 mm
type:
perfume bottle
credit:
Sotheby's