Post-Medieval — Late 16th century - early 17th century
Scent bottle
A gold, enamel and gem-set flask with screw top and chain. This richly decorated bottle was designed to contain perfume made from flower distillations and spices which were widely used. Part of the Cheapside Hoard
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14156
- Object name:
- Scent bottle
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- Related places:
Cervenica-Dubník (Vörösvágás or Veresvágás) district near Košice; Hungary; Slovakia;. London; Paris?
- Production date:
- late 16th century - early 17th century
- Material:
- opal (hydrous silicon dioxide, crystal system - amorphous), chalcedony (micro-crystalline quartz, silicon dioxide, crystal structure hexagonal/trigonal), spinel (magnesium aluminium oxide, crystal system - isometric), diamond (cystalized carbon, crystal structure - isometric (cubic), mainly octahedrons, also rhombic dodecahedrons, cubes, twins, plates), ruby, pink sapphireruby (corundum, aluminium oxide, crystal structure - hexagonal/trigonal and rhombohedrons), gold, enamel
- Measurements/duration:
- H 39 mm (overall without chain), H 56 mm (with chain), W (max) 30 mm, WT (overall) 37.39 g, (lid) 2.86 g, (vessel) 34.53 g, (opal) RI 1.44-1.46, SG 1.98-2.20, Mohs 5½-6½, (chalcedony)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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