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Vinaigrette, or smelling bottle. Engraved silver box with gold chain. Belonged to Nora Hampton (b.1861) of Cascade, Virginia. Monogrammed with the initials, "N.T."

Vinaigrette, or smelling bottle. Engraved silver box with gold chain. Belonged to Nora Hampton (b.1861) of Cascade, Virginia. Monogrammed with the initials, "N.T." Interior view.

Bottle, Smelling

Description

Vinaigrette, or smelling bottle. Engraved silver box with gold chain. Belonged to Nora Hampton (b.1861) of Cascade, Virginia. Monogrammed with the initials, "N.T."

Creator

Date

circa 1887-1888

Contributor(s)

Contributor(s) Notes

Vinaigrette made by George Unite (1798-1896), chain made by Garrard & Co., established 1722.

Materials

Silver, gold

Object ID

1974.79.1

Resource ID

16019

Credit Line

Bequest of Pamela Ann Artinger

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.