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

Perfume Bottle With Stopper

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1865

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Base: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

InscribedStopper and bottom of bottle engraved "16" in diamond point. Had illegible traces of a 70's catalogue number and a loan number.

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1922

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DescriptionPerfume bottle with stopper. Bottle pressed amber hexagonally paneled vertical ovals on sides, heavy moulding at base and shoulder, hexagonal neck and rim, ground top and inside neck, ground bottom, stopper pressed amber hexagonal pagoda roof-like finial, ground shaft. Similar, but not identical to example in 1865 Baccarat catalog. Top of stopper appears to be cut down, but well done.

Published ReferencesYolande, Amic, _L'Opaline Francais_, pl. 44, #32. Lee, _Sandwich Glass_, pl. 206, second from top left.