Scent bottle in black vegetable ivory

  • 58
Tiny scent bottle probably made of painted black vegetable ivory, decorated with geometrical and foliage patterns. White ivory cap with cork.
Period
Early 19th century

Country

?? Early 19th Ct.

Material

material of vegetal origin

Size

3,5 cm

COD.

58

Bibliogrphy

E.Launert “Scent & Scent Bottle”, Barry & Jenkins, London, 1974, pag 166, fig.198

Labels

antique scent bottles

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