Scent bottle

1871–1872

Place madeLondon, England, Europe

andNew York, New York, United States, North America

Silver, tiger's claws, glass, gilt

Overall: 1 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (3.8 × 19.1 × 4.8 cm)

Gift of Lena Cadwalader Evans

1937.126

This scent bottle was given to the donor's mother, Angeline Burr Corse (b. 1847), by Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore (Edith Keteltas) on the occassion of her wedding in 1872.

DescriptionVictorian silver and glass scent bottle on a silver and tiger's claw hook; egg-shaped glass scent bottle attached to the cover and chain with a pierced silver scroll work apron; hour glass shaped silver socket with a ring around the center applied with a hinged, circular domed cover; chain applied to each side of the apron and attached hooks and rings around the tips of two tigers' claws; three tiger's claws set into a silver setting with two beaded bands around the center; scrolled wire applied across the top of the setting; hook applied to the back, to be hung from the waist; makers' marks stamped on the back of the hook; retailers mark inside the scent bottle.

Markingsstamped: on the back of the hook: "H. W. D." in three conjoined circles, a lion passant, crowned leopard's head, "q" and the queen's bust stamped: inside the cover of the scent bottle: "TIFFANY & Co. UNION SQ" in a circle

ClassificationsSILVER