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South Staffordshire enamelled scent bottle with gilt-metal mounts

South Staffordshire enamel scent bottle with gold and white decor. On bothe sides, two rural landascapes edged in raised gilt on a turquoise ground. Gilt mount and ornate cap linked by a short chain.

Period

18th century

Country

England, 1760 ca

Size

6 cm

COD.

1088

Bibliogrphy

E.Launert “Scent & Scent Bottle”, Barry & Jenkins, London, 1974, pag 168, fig.138

Labels

18th century, enamelled silver or metal, Standing

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