French Enamelled Scent Bottles with Silver Mounts
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Two French enamelled scent bottles, circa 1830s, overlaid glass bottles with silver mounts, one of conical form with borders of floral designs and teal patterns with a silver gilt engraved hinged lid with glass stopper, the other of waisted and faceted form with a finely painted musical trophy bordered with gilt designs and floral panels and sprigs, with a spiral twist turban hinged lid, also with glass stopper, length 10 cm, and smaller
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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