James Macintyre & Co. Ceramic Hazelnut Perfume Bottle with Silver Top:
A James Macintyre & Co. ceramic novelty perfume bottle, modelled in the form of a hazelnut or cob nut. The piece is realistically painted to resemble the nut, with a silver screw-threaded neck and domed silver cap. The underside is marked with the registered design number “R.No.89920” for 1887. The silver collar bears maker’s marks “CS FS” for Saunders & Shepherd, together with Birmingham hallmarks for 1888. The overall weight of the bottle with the silver top is 0.2 ounces.
Issued: Late 1880s
Dimensions: 1″L x 0.75″W x 1.5″H
Condition
Age related wear.
