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About this object

  • ID:

    A14156

  • Production date:

    late 16th century - early 17th century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • A gold, enamel and gem-set flask with screw top and chain. This richly decorated bottle was designed to contain perfume made from flower distillations and spices which were widely used. Part of the Cheapside Hoard

  • Measurements

    H 39 mm (overall without chain), H 56 mm (with chain), W (max) 30 mm; WT (overall) 37.39 g; (lid) 2.86 g; (vessel) 34.53 g; (opal) RI 1.44-1.46; SG 1.98-2.20; Mohs 5½-6½; (chalcedony)

  • Materials

    opal (hydrous silicon dioxide; crystal system - amorphous); chalcedony (micro-crystalline quartz; silicon dioxide; crystal structure hexagonal/trigonal); spinel (magnesium aluminium oxide; crystal system - isometric); diamond (cystalized carbon; crystal structure - isometric (cubic); mainly octahedrons; also rhombic dodecahedrons; cubes; twins; plates); ruby; pink sapphireruby (corundum; aluminium oxide; crystal structure - hexagonal/trigonal and rhombohedrons); gold; enamel

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-26

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

  • Related Group

    The Cheapside Hoard

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