{"product_id":"victorian-french-gold-perfume-bottle-with-turquoise-lattice-circa-1860","title":"French Victorian gold perfume bottle adorned with a turquoise lattice, circa 1860 ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n French perfume bottle in 18-carat gold, Victorian era (circa 1860), set in an openwork gold case, each junction adorned with a cabochon turquoise. A hinged turban-shaped cap gives it an Ottoman touch, in line with the orientalist taste fashionable in Paris, which permeated painting, fashion, and the decorative arts, notably the harem scenes of Ingres and Delacroix. Turquoise owes its name to its Turkish origin, a connection that perfectly suits the turban shape. The removable gold applicator tip allows for discreet application behind the ears; a strangely intimate object that still evokes perfume, skin, and a private ritual.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Type of jewelry\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n perfume bottle\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Condition\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n very good condition\n \u003cbr\u003e\n More information about our condition scale\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Country of origin\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n France\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Style\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n The Victorian era, marked by an orientalist taste inspired by the Ottomans, characterizes the French cultural revival of the mid-19th century. In jewelry, this is often reflected by exoticized shapes, rich motifs, and a deliberate play with foreign court dress and objects.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n See also: Victorian\n \u003cbr\u003e\n More info on styles\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Style specifics\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n The Romantic Victorian period (about 1837 to 1860). Many experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) into three main phases: an initial period, called Romantic; an intermediate period, sometimes called the \"Grand Victorian period\"; and a final period, called Aesthetic. We estimate that this piece belongs to the end of the Romantic Victorian period, close to the transition toward 1860. Jewelry from this period often combines sentimental motifs with historicist and exotic tastes, and favors rich surface work, such as fine chasing, engraving, and sometimes enameling. Turquoise was a prized ornamental stone, alongside stones such as coral, garnet, amethyst, and natural pearls.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Period\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n circa 1860\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Events and facts from this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Source of inspiration\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n turban shape of Ottoman inspiration\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Material\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n 18K\n \u003cbr\u003e\n yellow gold (tested with touchstone)\n \u003cbr\u003e\n More information about precious metals\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Additional information\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n The bottle is probably glass, set in an openwork gold structure, adorned with a turquoise at each junction. A turban-shaped cap, hinged to the bottle, allows it to be opened and closed. The opening of the perfume bottle is fitted with a removable applicator stopper, which can be taken out to apply the perfume behind the ears.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Gemstones:\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n 64 cabochon-cut turquoises\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Birthstones\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Turquoise is the birthstone (or month stone) for the month of December.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n More information about birthstones\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Maker's marks\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n The French 18-carat gold control mark representing an eagle's head, used in France from around 1838.\n \u003cbr\u003e\n More information about hallmarks\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Dimensions\n \u003c\/b\u003e \n \u003cbr\u003e\n 5.11 cm (2.01 inches) x 3.47 cm (1.37 inches)\n \u003cbr\u003e\n see the image with a ruler in millimeters and inches\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Weight\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n 42.50 grams (27.33 dwt)\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Adin\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Adin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53963314889033,"sku":"26050-0271","price":18500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/5311\/1432\/files\/mp_31403_0.jpg?v=1779448132","url":"https:\/\/58facettes.com\/products\/victorian-french-gold-perfume-bottle-with-turquoise-lattice-circa-1860","provider":"58 Facettes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}