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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Scent Case

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scent case, silver-gilt, in the form of a snail.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-gilt
Brief description
Scent case, silver-gilt in the form of a snail, Germany, 17th century
Physical description
Scent case, silver-gilt, in the form of a snail.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.3cm
  • Width: 2.8cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Credit line
Miss L. F. M. Preston
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.128-1929

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Record createdMay 27, 2005
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