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Scent Bottle (England)

This is a Scent bottle. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is agate, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by The Panwy Foundation, Inc.. It is credited Gift of the Panwy Foundation, from the collection of Maria Wyman.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 7.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Scent Bottle (England); agate, gold; Overall: 7.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 9/16 in.); Gift of the Panwy Foundation, from the collection of Maria Wyman; 1994-129-1

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