Scent Bottle and Stopper
ca. 1749-1755 (made)
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Scent bottle and stopper of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of figure of a lady dancing, and mounted in gold.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted with enamels, and mounted in gold |
| Brief description | Scent bottle and stopper of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of figure of a lady dancing, and mounted in gold, made by Charles Gouyn's factory, London, ca. 1749-1755 |
| Physical description | Scent bottle and stopper of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of figure of a lady dancing, and mounted in gold. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Bohn, Twickenham, for £13 13 shillings in August 1880. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Matthews, Leslie Gerald. Antiques of Perfume. London: G. Bell & Sons, 1973. pl. 150.
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| Other number | Sch. I 237&A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:286/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2008 |
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