Cosmetic bottle
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass and gilt metal
Measurements
85 mm (Height); 40 mm (Height); 100 mm (Height)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936828.3
Summary
One of a set of three heavy, pink, opalescent glass perfume/cosmetic bottles with ribbed bodies, canted corners to the top of the bodies, a sunburst design on the base and with gilt metal mounts on the necks with a leaf design. Each bottle has a glass stopper mounted with an eight-petal, gilt metal finial (now loose). Held in a shallow gilt metal stand with twisted rope handle (936828.4).
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).