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Scent Bottle

1825-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Farina, Jean Marie (retailer)
Place of origin
Germany (made)
France (made)

Glass perfume bottle, with original printed paper lable.


Object details

Categories
Glass
Containers
Personal Accessories
SCRAN
Object type
Scent bottle
Materials and techniques
Glass and printed paper
Brief description
Scent bottle, made for Jean Marie Farina, Cologne, Germany or France, 1825-1850
Physical description
Glass perfume bottle, with original printed paper lable.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.5cm
Style
19TH CONT
Marks and inscriptions
'Eau de Cologne de Jean Marie Farina; le plus ancièn distillateur de la plus véritable Eau de Cologne' (and various Royal Patrons, paper label; Retailer's identification)
Gallery label
with original paper label
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.124-1957

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O2339/scent-bottle-farina-jean-marie/
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