City of Douglas crested porcelain scent bottle

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Crested porcelain scent bottle in the form of a watering can of the City of Douglas (Isle of Man) bearing the motto “Kiannoortys Cheusthie-Jeh Kiannoortys”, words in Manx, meaning Government within a Government, from the Latin Imperium in Imperio. Silver screw cap full hallmarked for Birmingham 1905, AB&C for A. Bromet & Co silversmith.
Period
Edwardian

Country

England, 1905

Material

porcelain and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

5 cm

COD.

19

Labels

antique scent bottles

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