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ca. 1875
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Decanter w/stopper: Jenny Lind
Object name
Decanter w/stopper: Jenny Lind
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 6 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 17.1 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm )
Description
Porcelain perfume bottle, rectangular shape with portrait of Jenny Lind in colored enamels on one side and stylized floral design in gilding on remaining surfaces.
Credit Line
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number
1945.275ab
Marks
scratched: underside of bottle: series of four parallel lines about 1/2 inch long
painted: above portrait in gold: "Jenny Lind"
Provenance
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.