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Exquisite antique gold mounted, cut glass or crystal perfume / scent bottle with engraved gold mounts and lid. Comes in original fitted box / case. Made in France, 19th century. <br><br>
Bottle measures 4 1/2 inches. Case is 4 3/4 inches.
Perfume bottle made of fabulously cut glass, possibly crystal. Widens towards the top. Stands on a narrow, petite base, mounted in a gold band. Panels of starbursts, in graduating size, according to the width of the bottle, seperated by very deeply cut, faceted borders. The shoulders are encased in a gold mount that entirely covers the tapering neck, leading to a hinged, elongated bulbous lid. The gold is finely engraved with foliage and has a delicate filigre border. Inside is original glass stopper, in unusually good condition. <br><br>
Gold is hallmarked on each area: the base, the shoulders, the lid. <br>
Overall condition of both glass and gold is very good.<br><br>
The perfume bottle comes in it's original, fitted box/case, in form, reminiscent of a mummy's sarcophagus. The inside has one velvet and one silk side. The latter finished off with a finely twisted cord. The outside is original leather. Sturdy metal hinge. A metal hook holds it closed. The case is in good condition. |
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