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Scent Bottles
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Scent Bottles
Contributors:
By (Author) Alexandra Walker
Series:
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Shire Publications
Publication Date:
1st September 2002
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Dewey:
748.82
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
32
Dimensions:
Width 149mm, Height 210mm
Weight:
100g
Description
Perfume has been used in religious ceremony and also in medicine, for it was believed to have the power to ward off illness. Elaborately chased silver pomanders were carried during times of plague. This book traces the history of the scent bottle from the alabaster containers of ancient Egypt to mass-produced commercial bottles.
Author Bio
Alexandra Walker has worked at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston since 1975. Her interest in scent bottles developed from working with the collection of over 2700 examples in the Mrs French bequest to the museum.
