Pellatt & Green
Toilette Bottle with Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy

ManufacturerEnglish, active 1809–1895
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Toilette Bottle with Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy
Date1830–1850
MediumGlass and ceramic
DimensionsOverall: 1/8 × 3 × 2 1/2 in. (0.3 × 7.6 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number2021.39
Current Location
Rienzi
Breakfast Room
Exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on inside of bottle on back of cameo is the name of Pellatt & Green, Patent London.

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