Case, toilet water
Name/Title
Case, toilet waterEntry/Object ID
SS.63.4.1-.3 a-bDescription
.1- Box with hinged lid, with rococo scalloped edged top, slanted forward: rectangular box, with two small compartments, one larger; top decorated with applied pieces of mother-of-pearl in floral forms, over-painted in blues, reds, browns, with transparent paints, surrounded by gilt leafy rococo border, and at edge of lid, bits of mother-of pearl, with colors and gilt; front of lid and box similarly ornamented with mother-of-pearl flowers, over-painted in colors, and with touches of gilt; lock; interior lid lined with bright red satin-figured paper, and padded at top with pale yellow satin; interior box divided into compartments by two thin pieces of wood, paper-covered; box lined with red paper, as above; old paper label on bottom, printed border, octagonal, in ink: "2 bottles/D.Mot/naf". .2 a & .3 a- two bottles, rectangular bottle, of clear blown glass; slightly bevelled corners and bottom; rounded shoulder, decorated with simple cuts, short cylindrical neck; wide round lip, shaped into octagon by cutting; round kick, with pontil scar. .2 b & .3 b - two stoppers to above bottles, clear glass; deep cylindrical stopper; flared toward top; round top, shaped into octagon by cutting, and faceted.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1830 - 1850Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
SP 7918
SS.63.4 A-E