COLORED GLASS SALT BOTTLE 19TH CENTURY SILVER PLUG BOAR HALLMARK M1285Here is a pretty little salt bottle, it has beautifully crafted colored glassware. The cap is silver. Boar punch, plus another punch to identify on the ring. Generally concealed, only to be revealed at the fateful moment of their owners' fainting, the salt bottles are fascinating testimonies of the reigning taste of the Romantic era. Women's toiletries, they have been present since ancient Greece and Rome and experienced a phenomenal boom in the 17th century, especially at the court of Louis XIV. The fashion for these small bottles exploded even more in the 18th century before giving rise to the most diverse creations in the following century. The classic shapes are, however, adopted by the majority: flattened, cylindrical or pear-shaped, some of these bottles even have a chain and a ring so that they can be kept in the hand. This bottle is in superb condition even if it does not have a stopper inside. Our many photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the object. For the state thank you for detailing the photos. Feel free to zoom. The photos are an integral part of the description. Dimensions: Height with ring: 5 cm Height without ring: 4.4 cm Thickness: 0.8 cm Length: 3.1 cm P: 1032051 I remain at your disposal for any questions.