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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Perfume Bottle
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Perfume Bottle

Manufacturer Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat (French, founded 1764)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1865
MediumPressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Base: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
InscribedScratched mark on bottom of one bracket "237" and stopper end "87".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.2338
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-4, Case 30
DescriptionPerfume bottle and stopper. Pressed, amber, hexagonally paneled with raised oval on each and each with solid bracket-like protrusion near round bottom, neck panel cut and rim ground and polished; pressed steeple stopper, polished pontil, all decorated gilded floral design. See contemporary bottle GEF.85.14.

Published ReferencesAmic, _L'Opaline Francois Au XIX Siecle_, pl. XLIV & page 186; Nancy O. Merrill, "Collection Spotlight: Sheherazade," Bulletin, Vol. 15, #6 (Norfolk, VA: The Chrysler Museum, June, 1985.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1865
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1950-1980
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1930
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1950-1980
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1848
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1925
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
late 19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
late 19th century