Silver-gilt melon-shaped Scent Bottle with turquoise and pearl studs
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Silver-gilt melon-shaped Scent Bottle with turquoise and pearl studs
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Silver-gilt melon-shaped Scent Bottle with turquiose and pearl studs:
with fluted oval body and circular stopper; the latter set with a cluster of turquoise and split pearls. Hallmarked with ‘SM’, for the maker S.Mordan and Co. London 1886.
Height: | 4" | - | 10.0cm |
Width: | 2¾" | - | 4.5cm |
Glossary Words
Mordan, Sampson
Sampson Mordon (1790-1843), a British silversmith and co-inventor of the first mechanical pencil with his partner John Hawkins. Mordan quickly bought out Hawkins and in 1823 and registered his first silver mark. He had a reputation for very fine quality goods with intriguing engineering mechanisms, including scent bottles, inkwells, letter scales and jewellery boxes. His sons continued the London based business until 1941, when the factory was destroyed by bombs in the London blitz.