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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

Scent Bottle

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Designed by Emile Galle, for Cristallerie de Galle. Incised with "Cristallerie de Galle. Metal mounts by G. Sandoz.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bottle
  • Stopper
Materials and techniques
Glass, overlay, wheel-cut and acid-etched, with gilt metal mounts
Brief description
Scent bottle, France, Lorraine (Nancy), designed by Emile Gallé, for Cristallerie de Gallé, 1893-1900, C.44-1972 .
Physical description
Designed by Emile Galle, for Cristallerie de Galle. Incised with "Cristallerie de Galle. Metal mounts by G. Sandoz.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Maximum width: 7.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Cristallerie de Gallé' incised (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
Metal mounts by G Sandoz
Bibliographic reference
Handley-Read catalogue
Other number
0682 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.44&A-1972

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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