Chatelaine scent bottle in Murano glass with murrine featuring four portraits of African people

  • 792a
  • 792b
  • dav
Glass and silver aventurine scent bottle with four murrine portraits of African people. Brass mount and hinged lid with repousse foliate decoration and a faceted red glass stone set into the top. Suspension chain.
Period
Late 19th century

Country

Murano (Venice), Italy, 1880 ca

Material

glass and metal

Size

7,5 cm

COD.

792

Labels

antique scent bottles

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