Chatelaine green opaline scent bottle with two ‘kissing’ birds

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Green opaline scent bottle harnessed with open-work gilt silver mount with two ‘kissing’ birds in the center, symbol of true love. Hinged embossed cap and inner glass stopper. Suspension chain with a finger ring. no marks.
Period
Victorian

Country

France, 1880 ca

Material

glass and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

3 cm d

COD.

93

Bibliogrphy

See: Launert E., “Perfume and Pomanders”, Potterton Books, 1987, pag 198, fig 351

Labels

antique scent bottles

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