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Description: | In the 18th century people did not have baths as regularly as we do today. Only the wealthy had bathtubs and soap was very expensive.When people were out socialising, the groups of unwashed bodies would have smelt awful. In an attempt to hide their bad body odour, many women carried bottles of perfume with them. This pear shaped bottle is covered in pink enamel with white scrolls and decorations. On either side is a reserve with landscapes and architectural features. It's gilt metal stopper is in the form of a C-scroll leaf.
Scent bottle of flattened pear shape painted in enamel colours. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Manufacturing industry Trees Black Country Decorative arts Metalworking industries Fashion Perfumes Enamels Georgian period | Temporal: | 1765 - 1770
Georgian (1714-1837) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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