Scent bottle

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Scent bottle

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.713 a-b

Description

Clear glass perfume phial, with wooden stopper; prism-shaped. These clear and gilded glass perfume phials have cut decoration on the edges. Such bottles were generally carried by ladies when they were traveling.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1768 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.59.713 A-B
VC..59.713

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Width

1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (12.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)

Material

Glass, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13B