A Wedgwood Jasperware scent bottle, circa 1860, the scent bottle of rounded rectangular form, with a medallion of Hygeia, the goddess of health on one side, with glass stopper and a hinged silver plated top, stamped Wedgwood to the underside, height 3.54 in.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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Wedgwood (England), item types