Flat oval scent bottle made in amaranth lithyalin glass

  • 205a
  • 205b
Flat oval scent bottle made in amaranth lithyalin glass, an opaque or translucent marbled glass with a surface like polished gemstones. It was first made by the Bohemian glass artist Friedrich Egermann in 1829, then copied by other Bohemian and French manufacturers. Hinged silver cap with mark.
Period
Early 19th century

Country

France 1840 ca

Material

glass and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

5 cm

COD.

205

Bibliogrphy

See: Brine L & Whitaker N. “Scent Bottles through the Age” Self Published. Bath (UK) 1998, pag 26, fig a

Labels

antique scent bottles

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