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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Perfume Box
Object Number
1950-01-98
Description
Wooden box containing three glass perfume bottles. Black lacquer box with gold inlay and exposed wood around key hole in front of box, likely from a missing piece of hardware. Design at center of box lid comprised of geometric patterns and scrolls; thin inlaid wood border on lid. Interior sides lined with white paper; interior of lid lined with blue silk; bottom of box lined with white velvet. Three cut glass bottles with rectangular bottom, rounded shoulders and octagonal cut lip; square cut glass stoppers. Two bottles retain original paper labels, "Lavender" and "Cologne."
Provenance
Owned by members of the Deming family.
Category
Date Made
1850-1900
Dimensions
Length 5.625", Height 3.75", Width 3.5"
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