Smelling Bottle
maker
Unknown
Datelate 18th century
Place MadeCorsica, France, Europe
MediumGourd filled with cotton with brass and cork stopper
Dimensions8.4 x 5.1 cm (3 5/16 x 2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU17e67
eMuseum ID723714
EmbARK ObjectID12176
Previous Number1C17e13-s
TMS Source ID1314
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesIncised (side): Corse [Corsica]
Inscised (side): de Paoli [probably statesman, Pasquale de Paoli (1725-1807)]
Inscised (side): de Paoli [probably statesman, Pasquale de Paoli (1725-1807)]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly a gift from inveterate traveler and music critic, Theodore Chase (1832-1894) on 7 May 1892.
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