Tiny, heavily embossed silver scent bottle with hinged cap, by Charles May

  • 358a
  • 358b
  • 358c
Tiny, heavily embossed silver scent bottle with hinged cap. Full hallmarks for Birmingham, 1876, CM for Charles May, silversmith. Inner glass stopper;
Period
Victorian

Country

England, 1876

Material

silver or vermeil or gold

Size

3 cm

COD.

358

Bibliogrphy

See: Cerruti C. “Flaconi”, Collana “Le Collezioni”, Bompiani Ed., 1993, pag.127

Labels

antique scent bottles

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