Flower-shaped vinaigrette in coquilla nut

  • 1293a
  • 1293b
Hand-carved coquilla nut vinaigrette bowl shaped like a flower, apparently an opium poppy, with a large rounded capsule on top for aromatic salts or other fragrances. It sits on a carved pedestal with a round base. It is a nut of a South American palm, Attalea funifera, having a very hard brown shell used in turnery.
Period
18th century

Country

French colonies, 1780 ca

Material

Tagua nut

Size

4 cm

COD.

1293

Labels

antique scent bottles

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