Pastille Burner
Datec. 1800 - 1900
MediumPottery
Dimensions6 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 3 inches (15.9 × 13.7 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Florence Hale Cantacuzene.
Object number1985.6.51.1
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextPastille was a small pellet of aromatic perfume, burned to remove unpleasant odors. In Staffordshire in the mid-19th century they were usually made in pottery or porcelain, in the form of a cottage.