James Giles ” My Pledged Esteem” Scent Bottle & Case c1770

Description

Heading : James Giles decorated amethyst glass scent bottle
Date : c1770
Period : George III
Origin : Giles Atelier.Cockspur Street. London. England
Colour : Amethyst
Features : Faceted amethyst glass decorated with elaborate gilding. the inscription reads ‘De Mon Gage Estime’ meaning ‘My pledged esteem’. Small amethyst glass stopper and screw top with a gold wrythen style screw cap. This bottle also comes with its original lined case.
Size : 4 inches in height
Condition : Excellent. no cracks. minor chip to neck. wear commensurate with age as shown. small ding to the screw top. this may be restored.
Restoration : None

The James Giles atelier decoration of porcelain is well known. However record show that he also decorated glass. Andy McConnel advises that as much as a quarter of his total output was glass. This is the second of two examples we have ever offered for sale. The last example we know of on the market was a polychrome one with a case and it realised £7500 at auction. The Corning museum has a few examples without gold tops.

http://www.cmog.org/artwork/scent-bottle-stopper-11

http://www.cmog.org/artwork/2-scent-bottles

References :

An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass By Harold Newman – Page 111.

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 233.

Coloured Glass By Derek C. Davis & Keith Middlemas – Page 101.

The Book of Bottle Collecting By Doreen Beck – Page 34 Plate 29.

English Bottles and Decanters 1650 – 1900 By Derek C. Davis – Page 75 Plate 55.

The Illustrated Guide to Glass By Felice Mehlman – Page 21 and 193.