It is roughly 4.5 inches tall, and has an old cork under the lid. We were also debating over it's use, as a perfume or ladies flask. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Perfume flask with shell and grape? mark
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Perfume flask with shell and grape? mark
A freind of mine has been trying to determine the origin of this flask:
It is roughly 4.5 inches tall, and has an old cork under the lid. We were also debating over it's use, as a perfume or ladies flask. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
It is roughly 4.5 inches tall, and has an old cork under the lid. We were also debating over it's use, as a perfume or ladies flask. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
The maker's mark is rubbed (and horizontal in the photo), but is definitely that of Storck & Sinsheimer of Hanau, Germany, along with two pseudo-marks frequently found on their wares. The style is typically late 19th/early 20th century. I don't think it's a flask - the lack of a locking cap, the flat bottom and the fragile glass bottle seem to rule out that possibility for me. I think it's some sort of cologne or scent bottle for a lady's vanity.