Porcelain scent bottle in a form of a green shell with the word ‘Amitie’

  • 186a
  • 186b
Porcelain scent bottle in the form of a green and pink shell with gold edging. The front has a central shield with the word “Amitie”. Gold screw lid with suspension ring.
Period
Early XIX cent.

Country

France, 1820ca

Material

porcelain and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

2,5 cm

COD.

186

Bibliogrphy

See: Launert E. “Perfume and Pomanders”, Potterton Books, 1987, pag.169

Labels

antique scent bottles

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