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Round flat chatelaine scent bottle made with a shell called Cypraea Tigris

Round flat chatelaine scent bottle made with a shell called Cypraea Tigris, enclosed in a metal frame. Vermeil mount with hinged enamelled cap and suspension chain.

Period

Late 19th century

Country

France, 1890

Material

material of animal origin

Size

3,5 cm d

COD.

429

Labels

Chatelaine, Late 19th century, material of animal origin

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