17 - Large pear-shaped perfume bottle, the body likely made of crystal, cut with a grid and cross-hatch pattern; the mount and stopper are gold, connected by a small chain that may have been added later. The stopper’s base is richly decorated with volutes, scrolls, foliage, and shells. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS 1768 (italic letter E). Goldwork hallmark: two intertwined laurel branches. Hallmark attributed to master goldsmith François-Thomas GERMAIN, admitted to the guild in 1748. Length: 11.5 cm. Weight: 97 g. Eagle-head hallmark. Complete with its red morocco leather carrying case gilded with small iron motifs and lined with velvet; the lid is topped with the owner’s initials beneath a baron’s twist.