Art Nouveau Taxco Sterling Silver Overlay Perfume Bottle Marked JJC brass lion claws 13 7/8" long x 1

13 7/8" long x 1 1/2" wide x 7/8" deep

Lulaki sees her creature creations (of which there are a wonderful variety

with a few tiny chips on the inside of the lip

some aging and a bit of light cracking to the deep red lacquer on the bottom and interior

They are made of turned and painted wood with colorful chromolithographed paper decoration and tapered "legs" screwed to wood bases

Art Nouveau Taxco Sterling Silver Overlay Perfume Bottle Marked JJC brass lion claws 13 7/8" long x 1Really a lovely, little bottle, with intricate, art nouveau style sterling overlay, different on both sides (as shown). Handmade in Taxco, Mexico (famed for its silver jewelry production), it would be pretty on the vanity or dresser, but also great for carrying a small dose of a favorite scent while traveling or just running around. While I have found later versions with a very similar design, the JJC mark on the bottom, from what I understand, dates