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Perfume has been used in religious ceremony and also in medicine, for it was believed to have the power to ward off illness. Elaborately chased silver pomanders were carried during times of plague. This book traces the history of the scent bottle from the alabaster containers of ancient Egypt to mass-produced commercial bottles.

Table of Contents
Introduction The earliest scent bottles Scent containers from the medieval to Stuart periods The eighteenth century The nineteenth century The twentieth century Further reading Places to visit

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A Paperback by Alexandra Walker

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 9/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780852639092, 978-0852639092
    ISBN10: 0852639090
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Perfume has been used in religious ceremony and also in medicine, for it was believed to have the power to ward off illness. Elaborately chased silver pomanders were carried during times of plague. This book traces the history of the scent bottle from the alabaster containers of ancient Egypt to mass-produced commercial bottles.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction The earliest scent bottles Scent containers from the medieval to Stuart periods The eighteenth century The nineteenth century The twentieth century Further reading Places to visit

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