A beautiful two-tone gold top was carefully made to fit this vial. Although it looks like blown glass, it's actually carved stone - a stripy, translucent agate that must have been a nightmare to hollow out. The lightbulb shape predates the invention of the actual lightbulb by about 60 years. The contraption was conceived to hold liquid perfume, which could be applied one drop at a time via the tiny perforation at the top.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), agate, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 1 1/2" length including the bale, 1/2" width, 18" chain