Lot 487
A nineteenth century French scent bottle, the tapering clear glass body with gilded openwork and...
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Lot 487
A nineteenth century French scent bottle, the tapering clear glass body with gilded openwork and...
Lot 487
Lot Description
A nineteenth century French scent bottle, the tapering clear glass body with gilded openwork and floral scroll mount and bulbous hinged cover with similar embossed decoration and putto finial, boar guarantee mark to rim of cover, length measuring 12 cm. Together with a similar example, also with floral scroll openwork mounts and the hinged lid surmounted with a musician, boar guarantee marks, length measuring 12.5 cm. (2).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Both bottles display general wear and surface marks and scratches in keeping with the age and use. Tarnishing to the metal mounts. Some small losses and areas of damage/repair to the openwork mounts. On one of the bottles, the openwork shoulder mount and cover can be completely removed and there are large chips around the top of the glass body and also to the neck. There also appears to be damage around the glass neck on the other bottle. Both hinged lids appear in working order. One with glass stopper and one deficient.
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