Silver vinaigrette or perfume bottle

Made:
1701-1800
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Silver vinaigrette or perfume bottle, in the form of a human skull with the vertebra of the neck forming the stopper, possibly 18th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642138
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
height 50 mm
width 25 mm
depth 33 mm
type:
vinaigrettes

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