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Smelling Bottle with Stopper
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by the
Hubbard family
American
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by the
Dunham family
American
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1880-1900
MediumBlown and cut colorless lead glass, silver, polychrome enamels, garnet
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width ): 4 5/8 x 7/8in. (11.7 x 2.2cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineGift of Grace Piper
DescriptionBlown and cut colorless lead glass smelling bottle with stopper, with an attached sterling silver cap. The smelling bottle (.a) has a narrow neck, a sloping shoulder, and twelve cut sides that taper to a fine point at the bottom. The neck of the smelling bottle is covered with a sterling silver cap, and the interior of the neck is ground to receive a stopper.
The cap consists of a curved cylindrical neck topped by a flat disc. The neck is decorated with a pattern of white enamel flowers over a green enamel background. The disc is decorated with a circle of small beads surrounding a band of the same green and white enamel decoration as on the neck. There is a small red jewel, possibly a garnet, in the center of the disc. The cap flips open by means of a hinge that connects the neck with the disc. On the neck, below the hinge, is a small projecting ring intended to connect to a chain (now missing). The silver is slightly tarnished.
The smelling bottle is accompanied by a very small glass stopper (.b) that consists of a trapezoid-shaped finial over a ground tapered portion that fits into the neck of the smelling bottle.
The cap consists of a curved cylindrical neck topped by a flat disc. The neck is decorated with a pattern of white enamel flowers over a green enamel background. The disc is decorated with a circle of small beads surrounding a band of the same green and white enamel decoration as on the neck. There is a small red jewel, possibly a garnet, in the center of the disc. The cap flips open by means of a hinge that connects the neck with the disc. On the neck, below the hinge, is a small projecting ring intended to connect to a chain (now missing). The silver is slightly tarnished.
The smelling bottle is accompanied by a very small glass stopper (.b) that consists of a trapezoid-shaped finial over a ground tapered portion that fits into the neck of the smelling bottle.
Object number1986.202.10a-b
MarkingsA mark on the inside of the cap reads, "STERLING", over an inverted anchor.InscribedThe number "531-186" is scratched into the surface twice. Additional scratched numbers on the inside of the cap have been crossed out.Subject Terms
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