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Perfume Holder

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

Cylindrical perfume holder with lid with finial, that unscrews into five compartments.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Perfume Holder
  • Perfume Holder
  • Perfume Holder
  • Perfume Holder
  • Perfume Holder
  • Perfume Holder
Materials and techniques
Cast pewter
Brief description
Perfume holder, pewter, Nuremberg, Germany, 17th century
Physical description
Cylindrical perfume holder with lid with finial, that unscrews into five compartments.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.13cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
  • Diameter: 1.91cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Credit line
Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest
Collection
Accession number
M.431-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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