Mother of pearl perfume bottle

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Mother of pearl perfume bottle

Entry/Object ID

345

Description

Pendant-shaped mother of pearl perfume bottle with brass wrapped around it to hold it together. Loop of chain attached to bottle also holds the cork-lined top. The metal seams of the frame hold the sides of the egg-shaped bottle. Two small teardrop decorations hang from the bottom. Belonged to Mary Ellen Cameron Humphreys.

Acquisition

Accession

48

Source or Donor

Jefferson County Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1848

Material

Metal, Shell