Scent Bottle
ca. 1749-1760 (made)
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Double scent bottle with two stoppers in porcelain, painted with enamels, and in the form of figures of a parrot and a Cochin China cock, and mounted in gold.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, and mounted in gold |
| Brief description | Double scent bottle with two stoppers in porcelain, painted with enamels and in the form of figures of a parrot and a Cochin China cock, and mounted in gold, made by Charles Gouyn's factory, London, ca. 1749-1760 |
| Physical description | Double scent bottle with two stoppers in porcelain, painted with enamels, and in the form of figures of a parrot and a Cochin China cock, and mounted in gold. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mme Beavan, Paris, for £6 in April 1873. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 239 to B - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:288/ to B-1885 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2008 |
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