My scent bottles collection: I started my collection more than forty years ago. It now includes about 1000 pieces not taller than 9 cm (3 inches), from all over the world, from ancient times to 1960 and made from various materials.
Friday, May 2, 2014
429 Cypraea Tigris shell scent bottle / Flacone fatto con una conchiglia Cypraea Tigris
Round flattened scent bottle made with a shell called Cypraea Tigris; enclosed in a metal frame, vermeil mount with hinged cap and suspension chain. France, 1860 ca 3,5 cm diam
Flacone rotondo realizzato con una conchiglia chiamata Cypraea Tigris; racchiuso in un telaio metallico ma montato in vermeil con tappo a cerniera e catena di sospensione. Francia, 1860 circa 3,5 cm diam.
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