A MALTESE SILVER SCENT BOTTLE, BALSAMINA,
AN INDISTINCT MARK APPARENTLY STRUCK ON FRONT OF HEART FINIAL, CIRCA 1770
Fluted baluster form, chased with panels of flowers and leaves, finial in form of two flaming hearts pierced by an arrow, a "V" shaped double scroll motif behind the finial; also a George III ribbed oblong silver vinaigrette, mark of John Reily, London, 1809, grille pierced with medallion of flowers between foliage
Scent bottle 2½ in. high (5 cm.)
2 oz. (63 gm.) (2)
A MALTESE SILVER SCENT BOTTLE, BALSAMINA,
AN INDISTINCT MARK APPARENTLY STRUCK ON FRONT OF HEART FINIAL, CIRCA 1770
Fluted baluster form, chased with panels of flowers and leaves, finial in form of two flaming hearts pierced by an arrow, a "V" shaped double scroll motif behind the finial; also a George III ribbed oblong silver vinaigrette, mark of John Reily, London, 1809, grille pierced with medallion of flowers between foliage
Scent bottle 2½ in. high (5 cm.)
2 oz. (63 gm.) (2)
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