A Uranium glass and sterling silver perfume bottle. 1887;…
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A Uranium glass and sterling silver perfume bottle. 1887; Birmingham, with marker's mark for Thomas Webb. The spherical bottle in lemon opaque glass, decorated with gold paste in the distinctive manner of Jules Barbe with exquisite Japonaiserie, trails of prunus blossom with a butterfly, having a silver hinged dome lid and mounts and original glass stopper; hallmarked to collar and interior of lid. Height 12.5 cm

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  • Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.
  • Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
  • Japonaise - In 1853, Japan ended the long period of self-imposed isolation from the rest of the world and trade with Europe and America gradually developed. Impetus was given by the Meiji Revolution of 1867-8 which began the ruthless Westernization of Japan. As the Japanese enthusiastically embraced all things western, there was a corresponding appreciation of traditional Japanese art forms in the west. This led to traditional Japanese designs being incorporated into furniture, ceramics, and silverware in the third quarter of the 19th century.

    Examples of the Japanese influence are Japanese motifs, faux bamboo, fretwork and lacquer work.

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