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Pair of antique cut glass perfume bottles with silver & tortoiseshell covers

$925.53per set
£675per set
€787.24per set
CA$1,267.37per set
A$1,409.14per set
CHF 735.77per set
MX$17,152.64per set
NOK 9,388.16per set
SEK 8,796.26per set
DKK 5,875.30per set
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About the Item

A pair of early-20th-century antique perfume or scent bottles with hand-cut glass bodies decorated with lattice and fanned flute panels, as well as sections of diamond pattern. There is a starburst cut into each base. The bottles have silver collars, hinged covers with tortoiseshell panels that are inset with delicate filigree silver decorations that are also hand engraved. The technique used on these this silver jewel box is called piqué, where gold or silver is inlaid into another material. Despite being expensive, the use of tortoiseshell in the decorative arts was very popular in 18th and 19th century Europe. Not only did it have a beautiful mottled appearance and was durable, but it was also lightweight and could be easily fashioned into other shapes; jewellery boxes and tea caddies were prime examples. Tortoiseshell is quite malleable when heated, so when very fine gold, or in this case silver, was fashioned into delicate designs and then pressed into the warmed tortoiseshell, the silver then cooled and the shell contracted to hold the silver in place.
  • Creator:
    Corke Brothers & Co. 1 (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Diameter: 2.76 in (7 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1916
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 86341stDibs: LU5572239724752

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