Silver perfume case

Silver perfume case

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Silver perfume case, roughly rectangular body, flat base, with hinged lid, probably originally held a glass bottle, engraved decoration on body inscribed, hallmarked in Birmingham in 1787 or 1813

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A642317
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
length 56 mm
width 28 mm
depth 16 mm
type:
perfume cases