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Green glass scent bottle with gold openwork, Chinese landscapes and caricatures

Green glass scent bottle encased with ornate pierced gilt cagework designed to frame two Chinese landscapes and two miniatures depicting the caricature profiles of two men. Mounted in gold  and screw top engraved with a lined scale pattern: it opens to reveal the faceted green glass stopper inside. Probably by James Giles.

Material: Glass and gold
Size: 7 cm
Country: England
Year: 1770 ca.

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