Glass scent bottle in Mauchline Ware case, souvenir of Ambleside

Glass scent bottle with cap in his originale case. The cylindrical wood box bears the transfer of a church and the words “Grasmere Church”. On top of the cap bears the view of a village and the word “Ambleside”. Both these places still exist. Mauchline Ware are treen items made in the Scottish town of Mauchline often made of Sycamore.
Period
Edwardian

Country

Scotland, 1890 ca

Material

material of vegetal origin

Size

3 cm

COD.

140

Bibliogrphy

This item was made from sycamore wood in the village of Mauchline and sold as gifts, mainly in Victorian times.Questo oggetto è stato realizzato in legno di sicomoro nel villaggio di Mauchline e venduto come regalo, principalmente in epoca vittoriana.

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antique scent bottles

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