Royal Worcester porcelain scent bottle commemorating Queen Victoria’s 50 years’ reign

Royal Worcester porcelain scent bottle commemorating Queen Victoria’s 50 years’ reign with her portrait relief shaped as a “Cameo”on one side. The reverse bears the symbols of the Tudor rose, the Scottish thistle and the Irish shamrock, and the words India – Australia – Canada. It was modelled by James Hadley. Silver gilt chased top by Sampson Mordan; register n 56942.
Period
Victorian

Country

England, 1887

Material

porcelain and silver or vermeil or gold

Size

3,5 cm d

COD.

123

Bibliogrphy

Expertise letter from the curator of “The Dyson Perrins Museum Trust”, Worcester.

Labels

antique scent bottles

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