German Circa 1710 Silver Scent Jar/pomander/bottle

A rare, early 18th-century, German silver scent jar, engine-turned and hand-chased with a cross-and-scales design, divides into 3 sections connected by screw threads, the smallest (top) section for a solid perfume, the lower section probably for botanicals, the foot enabling use as a seal. Unmarked. 5 cm (2 in) high.

Condition: Very good, no damage. Sections screw together securely. Light tarnish.

References:
For another example of the same shape and size, see: Meininghaus. H, Habrich. C. (1998) Aromata Düfte und edle Flakons aus fünf Jahrhunderten (Five Centuries of Scent and Elegant Flacons). Arnoldsche. P.85. Fig 79.

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