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Photo taken 10/25/2019
Perfume Bottle
Photo taken 10/25/2019
Photo taken 10/25/2019

Perfume Bottle

CultureFrench
MediumSilver colored glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches (13.97 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Object number34-236/52
On View
Not on view
DescriptionOval-shaped bottle with gold and jewelled top. Picture of boy and girl in elaborate frame painted on front and a formal design in many colors painted on back. Bottle suspended by gold and pearl chains at top of which is a miniature jewelled crown.Provenance

Ella Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.

[1] Ella Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas. For more information, see The Sunday Star Washington D.C., March 29, 1936, p. E4.

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