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Camp Bed
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Miniature smelling bottle

Miniature smelling bottle
Object name 
Miniature smelling bottle
Date 
1820-1890
Medium 
Glass, metal
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 6 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm )
Description 
Opalescent lead glass smelling bottle blown in a two-part mold with round metal ringed cap; octagonal shape with incurving sides; remains of paper label attached to front.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number 
1965.766f
Marks 
printed: on paper label attached to front: "[S] U. P. E. [illeg.]/[illeg.] SMELLING/[illeg.]TS"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.