Scent Bottle and Stopper
ca. 1831-ca. 1837 (made)
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Cut glass scent bottle pressed with medallions depicting King William and Queen Adelaide.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, cut, and pressed |
| Brief description | Cut glass scent bottle and stopper, one of a pair pressed with medallions depicting King William and Queen Adelaide, made by Apsley Pellatt, London, about 1831-37 |
| Physical description | Cut glass scent bottle pressed with medallions depicting King William and Queen Adelaide. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'W.IV.R / Patent ADELAIDE / Pellatt & Co. PATENTEES' (Maker's mark referring to the press-moulding patent of 1831) |
| Gallery label | Pair of scent bottles and stoppers , cut, and pressed with medallions depicting King William and Queen Adelaide England (London), about 1831-37 made by Apsley Pellatt (C.83 to C-1982) Marked 'Pellat & Co.PATENTEES', referring to the press-moulding patent of 1831 .(18/06/2009) |
| Object history | £900 paid for pair of scent bottles C.83 to C-1982. |
| Production | An identical William IV scent bottle illustrated by R J Charleston, English Glass (1984) pl.53d, erroneously credited to the V&A. |
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| Associated object | C.83-1982 (Set) |
| Bibliographic reference | Truman, Charles. English Glassware to 1900. 1984. pl.40. |
| Other number | 9130 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.83B, C-1982 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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