Pilgrim’s flask-shaped bottle on a slightly raised circular foot. The silver body is decorated with foliage and a classical scene depicting the Roman matron Lucretia being installed by King Tarquin and then choosing to commit suicide due to the rape she suffered. A small cork and silver stopper is likely missing the cap and ring. on a slightly raised circular foot. The silver body is decorated with foliage and a classical scene depicting the Roman matron Lucretia being installed by King Tarquin’son and then choosing to commit suicide due to the rape she suffered. Small cork and silver stoppe, likely missing the cap and ring.
Period
18th century
Germany?, 1720 ca
silver or vermeil or gold
7 cm
COD.
569
See: Launert E. “Perfume and Pomanders”, Potterton Books, 1987, fig. 128 page 130, Meninghaus-Habrich AROMATA, ARNOLDSCHE Art Publishers 1998 – fig. 9 pag 55Deutsches Medizinhistorisches Museum in Ingolstadt
