Lot Essay
For further information and examples of converted bottles, see M. Guillemant and G. Stehle, 'Snuff Bottle Conversions - Jewelers and Merchants,' JICSBS, Autumn 1997, pp. 17-21.
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BOTTLE, 1750-1830; MOUNTING OF LATER DATE
Details
A GOLD-MOUNTED ROCK CRYSTAL BOTTLE
Bottle, 1750-1830; mounting of later date
Of flattened rectangular form, the sides carved with lion masks and fixed-ring handles, mounted as a perfume bottle with a hinged gold cover textured with a floral motif, glass stopper
3¾in. (9.4cm.) high
Bottle, 1750-1830; mounting of later date
Of flattened rectangular form, the sides carved with lion masks and fixed-ring handles, mounted as a perfume bottle with a hinged gold cover textured with a floral motif, glass stopper
3¾in. (9.4cm.) high
Provenance
Hilda Somers Collection, acquired prior to 1952.