Alison lives in a small village on the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty five years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia.
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Victorian Silver Plated & Ceramic Novelty Torpedo Scent
REF: B1688 / LA589568
£110
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Nov 2021Approved item240 sales by dealer
LoveAntiques Dealersince Nov 2021Approved item240 sales by dealer
Description
A most unusual novelty scent bottle from the late Victorian era. The torpedo shaped body is ceramic with a pink overglaze and hand enamelled floral details. The silver plated lid unscrews and has a cork seal. A most interesting collector's piece with a practical use.
measurements
Height:
4.5 cm
Width:
2 cm
Depth:
2 cm
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the Victorian Silver Plated & Ceramic Novelty Torpedo Scent (LA589568) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1880
condition
Very good with no chips or cracks to the body. There is some shadowing to the silver plate, but no loss.
additional info
Period:
Material:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1880
location
This Victorian Silver Plated & Ceramic Novelty Torpedo Scent is located in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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