Perfume Bottle with Stopper
Late 19th century
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H.: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Classification
glass
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
76656
Art Historical Context
Created by the renowned Baccarat Glassworks in France during the late 19th century, this elegant perfume bottle exemplifies the luxury glassmaking traditions of the period. Standing just 16.5 centimeters tall, the compact vessel reflects the era’s growing fascination with personal adornment and the rising popularity of perfume as an everyday luxury. Baccarat, established in 1764, had become one of Europe’s premier crystal manufacturers by this time, supplying refined objects to both royalty and the emerging middle class. The bottle’s clear glass construction highlights the technical mastery f...
About the Artist
Baccarat Glassworks
Baccarat Glassworks, founded in 1764 in the Lorraine village of Baccarat, France, emerged from a royal decree by King Louis XV granting Bishop Monseigneur de Montmorency-Laval permission to establish a glass factory. Leveraging abundant local driftwood from the Vosges forest and skilled craftsmen, the works initially produced soda glass for windows, mirrors, and everyday stemware, employing thousa...