Smelling Bottle

Glassware

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Smelling Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2023.28.040

Description

Seahorse style scent bottle made entirely of clear blown glass. The body of the bottle is drawn out in the form of a tail and curled back against the underside of the body, resembling a seahorse. One edge of the bottle is ribbed while the other edges are decorated with a rigaree. The body has an etched floral design and on one side the name "M. Robinson" is etched.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Bottles
Glassware

Glassware Details

Glassware Type

Bottle

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Side

Transcription

M. Robinson

Material/Technique

Etched

Dimensions

Length

3-1/4 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

American Glass: The Fine Art of Glassmaking in America

Notes

pg. 451-452