Scent bottle

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Scent bottle

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.712 a-b

Description

Clear glass perfume phial, with glass stopper; cylindrical, with finger depressions; gilt decorated. 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.59.712 A-B
VC.59.712

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Excellent and unopened.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.711 a-b - Scent bottle - Similar item VC.59.798 a-b - Toilet bottle - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial