I wonder how these were made without damaging the highly volatile perfume. Probably filling the nearly complete (and cold) bottle, then quickly sealing the last open end, I guess.
Sealed since its manufacture, containing the remains of balsam and the liquid in which it was once suspended. The vessel would be blown and filled through either the open tail or beak, which would then be reheated to seal it.
They’re beautiful.
I wonder how these were made without damaging the highly volatile perfume. Probably filling the nearly complete (and cold) bottle, then quickly sealing the last open end, I guess.
Here it says:
The tail is very long and thin, and glass is a poor conductor of heat. That’s probably exactly what they did.