Pendant porcelain scent bottle with a hand-painted cherub playing a lyre and a maritime scene

Pendant porcelain scent bottle with a hand-painted cherub playing a lyre on the front. On the back side a maritime scene with ships, sailors and a tower, possibly the Belèn tower in Lisbon. All around the bottle there is an oval frame in orange glass dots. Gilt painted neck with screw ornate silver cap, crown shaped, and suspension ring.
Period
Early 19th century

Country

France?

Material

porcelain and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

3 cm

COD.

996

Labels

antique scent bottles

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