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Rare perfume cellar or travel scent box, Berthet manufacturer, France 1798/1808

About the Item

Rare perfume cellar or travel scent box, Berthet manufacturer, rue du Temple 198, Paris, France, 1798 / 1808 in precious wood veneer. The lid is decorated with geometric marquetry, with its key. Velvet interior complete with its six cut-crystal bottles including two « pocket bottles », with hallmarked vermeil stoppers and necks, all with their small chains. A vermeil funnel without hallmark, a vermeil cup and a small cup with vermeil handle bearing the following hallmarks: master goldsmith’s hallmark, hallmark « Coq au 1er titre », hallmark « Vieillard » surrounded by the number 8 and 5 (for Paris) and the hallmark of the « Association des orfèvres » between 1794 and 1797. The bottles still contain perfume and bear the label « Double extrait de verveine. Lubin parfumeur distillateur. Breveté, rue Sainte Anne 55 ».
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1798/1808
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU939437543672

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