Lot 306

TWO SILVER SCENT BOTTLES
19TH CENTURY





Auction: Five Centuries Day Two | Thurs 14th May | Lots 298 to 596
Description
comprising small travel scent bottle by Joseph Taylor, the silver case of flattened octagonal form, with engraved decoration and the inscription ‘H to AC’, the hinged cover enclosing a faceted glass bottle with stopper and silver cap; and a leather cased example by Hilliard & Thomasson, of hexagonal form with chased decoration of flowers and scrolls within pointed panels, a glass stopper within the hinged cover, hallmarked for Birmingham, 1896, maker's mark H&T (2)
Dimensions
the larger largest 8.5cm high; the smaller 4cm long; the leather case 12.5cm long
Provenance
Private East Lothian collection




