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Rare white milch glass scent in form of hand C1720

SOLD

Code: P0686

Dimensions:

W: 3cm (1.2")H: 10.5cm (4.1")D: 3cm (1.2")



Extremely rare white milch glass scent formed as a clenched hand, the arm part enamelled with yellow, red and blue floral decoration.  Original screw-on pewter top.   Southern German C1720.

The way the thumb is pushed between the forefinger was believed to avert the evil eye.

A similar example is found in Wellcome Institute of the History of Medicine and the Corning Museum of Glass.