Scent Bottle and Stopper
ca. 1749-1760 (made)
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Scent bottle and stopper of porcelain, painted with enamels and with gilt mounts, moulded to represent two naked boys at a furnace distilling.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, with gilt mounts, and moulded |
| Brief description | Scent bottle and stopper of porcelain, painted with enamels and with gilt mounts, moulded to represent two naked boys at a furnace distilling, made by Charles Gouyn's factory, London, ca. 1749-1760 |
| Physical description | Scent bottle and stopper of porcelain, painted with enamels and with gilt mounts, moulded to represent two naked boys at a furnace distilling. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Guin, Seville, for £2 10 shillings [?] in January 1878. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 243&A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:296/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2008 |
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