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In the Victorian era scent bottles were often made of pressed glass, with silver or silver-plate rims and cut glass or imitation cut glass stoppers.

Generally, the customer purchased the bottle empty and had it filled by a chemist or perfumier, as ready filled bottles of perfume were not yet on the market.

The variety of shapes was enormous. The larger scent bottles were made in the shape of flagons or decanters. In the 1870s a new design was produced: the double ended bottle. This was a slim cylindrical bottle with a round or polygonal surface. Some were produced in clear glass, some coloured dark blue, red, green, or yellow, and some were decorated in the Nailsea style. At each end were silver or plated caps, which were heavily chased or moulded. One half of the bottle was for scent and usually had a screw cap, while the other more... end was hinged, often spring loaded for fast access, and was for smelling salts.

Some bottles hinged in the middle, and when you opened them there was the grating of a vinaigrette on one side and on the other a recess with a glass-covered photograph. The outer ends had normal hinge- or screw-caps so that either part of the bottle could be filled with scent.

The production of scent bottles continued into the twentieth century, though it became more customary to buy scent in ready-filled bottles from cosmetic houses. These 'package' bottles in themselves have become the object of much decorative skill, and no doubt in the not-too-distant future they will be sought after by collectors.

Some manufacturers supplied scent bottles with rubber bulbs, which could be attached to the top of the bottle to produce a fine spray of scent. Although some types of scent bottle can be expensive, there are still many examples available at a reasonable price. less...

A Daum cameo glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1900 the…
Daum cameo glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1900

A Daum cameo glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1900 the clear to pinkish frosted glass circular body of slightly tapering form, overlaid and acid-etched with thistles picked out in gilt, the French .950 silver screw top and cup base finely decorated w

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An English enamel perfume bonbonniere, circa 1770, of shaped…
English enamel perfume bonbonniere with pastoral scenes, circa 1770

An English enamel perfume bonbonniere, circa 1770, of shaped tapering form surmounted with a stopper, the scent bottle section with painted flowers, the body decorated with pastoral scenes within gilded rococo cartouches upon a cobalt blue ground further d

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Lovely blue glass perfume bottle and stopper, of tapering form,…
Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Gilt Leaf Motifs, 9cm

Lovely blue glass perfume bottle and stopper, of tapering form, decorated with gilt leaf motifs, length 3.54 in.

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Late Victorian green glass, gilt and enamel, perfume bottle and…
Green glass perfume bottle with enamel flowers and gilt decoration

Late Victorian green glass, gilt and enamel, perfume bottle and stopper, of tapering form, decorated with scrolling enamel flowers on a gilt ground, a/f (wear to gilt) length 5.91 in.

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Late Victorian sterling silver Cologne bottle case, hallmarked…
Victorian Sterling Silver Cologne Bottle Case with Floral Decoration

Late Victorian sterling silver Cologne bottle case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1900, H N (Henry Matthews), of tapering form, decorated with scrolling acanthus, flowers and a central medallion, se with hinged cap and hinged body, opening to reveal gilt interior

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Four Art Deco perfume bottles, three of slender tapering form,…
Set of Four Elegant Art Deco Perfume Bottles with Wands

Four Art Deco perfume bottles, three of slender tapering form, flat tops and all with wands, height 6.30 in.

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A cased Egyptian 925 silver perfume bottles and Soapbox set,…
Egyptian Silver Perfume Bottles and Soapbox Set with Lotus Stamp

A cased Egyptian 925 silver perfume bottles and Soapbox set, Cairo, with lotus stamp and 900 mark, X-ray tested 925, early 1990s, the elegant pair of slender tapering perfume bottles, obelisk form but circular, with a textured design above to the top and l

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Victorian ruby glass and enamel scent bottle, of tapering form,…
Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Enamel Decoration

Victorian ruby glass and enamel scent bottle, of tapering form, the ruby glass body decorated with scrolling vines and flower heads in tones of gilt, blue and pink, with brass hinged lid, length 7.09 in.

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Russian silver niello perfume bottle chatelaine, of tapering…
Russian Niello Silver Perfume Bottle Chatelaine

Russian silver niello perfume bottle chatelaine, of tapering pilgrim form, decorated with central reserve surrounded by scrolling motif, impressed marks to neck, height 4.53 in. Published: Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, colour plate 118b

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Four English enamel scent bottles, 18th century, three of…
18th Century English Enamel Scent Bottles

Four English enamel scent bottles, 18th century, three of tapering bottle form, each painted with landscape scenes, the last of faceted form decorated with a courting scene, the largest 3.54 in. high, 1.97 in. wide

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A French silver and rose gold inlaid pique scent etui, 19th…
French Silver and Rose Gold Inlaid Scent Etui

A French silver and rose gold inlaid pique scent etui, 19th century, of tapering faceted form, inlaid with foliate and scroll work inlaid in silver and rose gold, the hinged top opening to reveal two cut crystal scent bottles, 2.56 in. high, 1.18 in. wide…

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Three antique Victorian ruby glass and sterling silver mounted…
Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottles with Silver Mounts

Three antique Victorian ruby glass and sterling silver mounted scent bottles, 19th century, two hinge top faceted bottles, one of tear drop form, both with floral embossed turban caps, silver mounts and original glass stoppers, and a double ended scent and

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A fine French antique scent bottle, tear drop form with pierced…
French Antique Scent Bottle with Gilded Silver Finish

A fine French antique scent bottle, tear drop form with pierced and gilded silver finish plus original stopper, circa 1870, 4.13 in. high

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Pair Art Deco green and yellow glass scent bottles elongated…
Green and Yellow Art Deco Glass Scent Bottles

Pair Art Deco green and yellow glass scent bottles elongated tapered triangular stoppers (missing dippers) on compressed circular bodies all with mixed cuts 8.27 in. heights

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3 sterling silver topped dressing table items comprising a…
Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

3 sterling silver topped dressing table items comprising a circular glass hair grip holder, circular powder bowl, tapering cut glass scent bottle & stopper and an odd sterling silver lid

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Three 19th century ruby glass scent bottles, of cylindrical,…
Set of Three 19th Century Ruby Glass Scent Bottles with Covers

Three 19th century ruby glass scent bottles, of cylindrical, tapering and facetted form, all with covers, a/f, length 4.13 in., 3.54 in. and 1.97 in. (3)

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Victorian sterling silver scent bottle and stopper hallmarked…
Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Village Scene

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle and stopper hallmarked London, 1888, W.C, of elongated form, decorated with a village scene, total weight 48gm, length 6.10 in.

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A pair of Lynden Over hand blown scent bottles, both of…
Lynden Over Hand Blown Scent Bottles

A pair of Lynden Over hand blown scent bottles, both of elongated form with trumpet neck and inverted teardrop stopper. Signed and dated 2004 to base of each, height 12.20 in., height 9.45 in.

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Victorian cased glass and silver scent bottle, with an embossed…
Victorian Embossed Glass and Silver Scent Bottle

Victorian cased glass and silver scent bottle, with an embossed cover, above a tapering body in clear and blue glass, length 4.72 in.

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Art Deco scent bottle and stopper, of tapering facetted form,…
Bronzed Art Deco Scent Bottle with Stopper

Art Deco scent bottle and stopper, of tapering facetted form, decorated with bronzed leaves to the shoulder and stopper, on a circular foot, height 6.30 in.

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Two Edwardian sterling silver perfume bottles and stoppers, one…
Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles

Two Edwardian sterling silver perfume bottles and stoppers, one of baluster form, the other of tapering facetted form, height 5.91 in. and 4.33 in. (2)

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A fine Islamic glass perfume flask, Syria/Lebanon, circa…
Islamic Glass Perfume Flask, 16th/17th Century, Syria/Lebanon

A fine Islamic glass perfume flask, Syria/Lebanon, circa 16th/17th century, the mottled glass flask of ovoid faceted form with an elongated neck, presented on a custom display stand. 5.98 in. high

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A Victorian polychrome enamel scent bottle, 1884 London, with…
Victorian Polychrome Enamel Scent Bottle by Charles May

A Victorian polychrome enamel scent bottle, 1884 London, with maker's mark for Charles May, a slender tear drop floral decorated bottle in white delicately embellished, throughout with a raised dot decoration and gilt stems, the screw on sterling, silver s

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Early 20th century cameo glass scent atomiser slender elongated…
Frosted Cameo Glass Scent Atomiser with Red Floral Overlays

Early 20th century cameo glass scent atomiser slender elongated frosted white body with red carved floral overlays, 8.07 in. height

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An art glass purple and green perfume bottle and stopper,…
Purple and Green Art Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper

An art glass purple and green perfume bottle and stopper, elongated purple and green drops with a clear glass stopper, etched to base Smg 91, height 4.33 in.

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A rare French cut crystal scent bottle, in tear drop shape with…
French Crystal Scent Bottle with Silver Tracery, 1870

A rare French cut crystal scent bottle, in tear drop shape with pierced silver tracery to both sides and hinged stopper with indecipherable silver marks, circa 1870, height 4.33 in.

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Unusual George III scent bottle and stopper, of tapering form,…
George III Scent Bottle with Whale Bone Stopper

Unusual George III scent bottle and stopper, of tapering form, with inset silver work to body, and whale bone mount and stopper, length 4.13 in.

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A Victorian sterling silver mounted painted porcelain tear drop…
Victorian Porcelain Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount

A Victorian sterling silver mounted painted porcelain tear drop perfume bottle, Charles May, Birmingham, 1886, length 3.15 in.

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Two French glass perfume bottles with cruciform lids, circa…
French Glass Perfume Bottles with Cruciform Lids and Stoppers

Two French glass perfume bottles with cruciform lids, circa 1870s, with discharge mark to one tear drop shaped lay down flacons, one clear and the other cased cranberry with pierced silver gilt collars and decorative stoppers with chain attachments, height

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A peach blow glass perfume bottle attributed to Thomas Webb,…
Japonisme Peach Blow Glass Perfume Bottle with Gilt Prunus Blossom

A peach blow glass perfume bottle attributed to Thomas Webb, 1885 London, with maker's marks for Sampson Mordan & Co tear drop shaped and exquisitely decorated in the Japonisme style with trailing gilt paste prunus blossom in the manner of Jules Barbe, hal

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An inlaid enamel sterling silver perfume bottle, 1888 London,…
Enamel Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle with Rose Posy Inlay

An inlaid enamel sterling silver perfume bottle, 1888 London, with maker's mark for Saunder & shepherd, the tear drop shaped bottle decorated with a finely rendered posy of pastel roses in inlaid enamel, with a flat screw top lid, hallmarks to the upper bo

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A cased art glass gilt decorated perfume bottle, circa 1880s,…
Gilt Decorated Teal Art Glass Perfume Bottle

A cased art glass gilt decorated perfume bottle, circa 1880s, the tear drop shaped opaline glass bottle in lightly speckled ombre teal colours with grapevine decoration in gilt, having a swirled hinged silver cap, gilt washed to the interior and with the o

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A cameo glass perfume atomiser, by Emile Galle tapering in form,…
Floriate Cameo Glass Perfume Atomiser by Emile Galle

A cameo glass perfume atomiser, by Emile Galle tapering in form, with floriate decoration, 7.68 in. high

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A Victorian silver gilt double ended ruby tear drop scent…
Victorian Ruby Tear Drop Scent Bottle

A Victorian silver gilt double ended ruby tear drop scent bottle, faceted glass and ornate embossed silver hinged lids. London c. 1860. Length 3.15 in.

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A Murano aventurine glass tear drop perfume bottle, circa 1900,…
Murano Aventurine Tear Drop Perfume Bottle, 1900

A Murano aventurine glass tear drop perfume bottle, circa 1900, 3.15 in. long

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A French gold mounted rock crystal perfume bottle, 19th century,…
19th Century French Gold Mounted Rock Crystal Perfume Bottle

A French gold mounted rock crystal perfume bottle, 19th century, the Siros Collection, South Australia, the slender tear drop body rising to a spreading gold collar and a hinged cover enclosing a gold stopper, unmarked but assayed as gold, 3.54 in. long

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A collection of four Stourbridge cameo glass perfume bottles,…
Stourbridge Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle Collection

A collection of four Stourbridge cameo glass perfume bottles, late 19th century, the Siros Collection, South Australia, comprising two similar ovoid white overlaid ruby table bottles, with cherry blossom decoration and plain and embossed sterling silver mo

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A Victorian tapering cylindrical facetted blue overlay glass…
Victorian Blue Overlay Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Cap

A Victorian tapering cylindrical facetted blue overlay glass scent bottle, circa 1870 with floral embossed silver hinged cap and glass stopper, 4.13 in. long

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A Victorian sterling silver mounted Webb style cut cameo…
Victorian Silver & Cut Glass Scent Bottle with Floral Overlay

A Victorian sterling silver mounted Webb style cut cameo overlay pink glass tear drop scent bottle, Birmingham 1885 cut with flowers, buds and leaves floral embossed silver hinged cap and glass stopper, 3.74 in. long

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A gilt mounted facetted red glass tear drop chatelaine scent…
Gilt-mounted red glass scent bottle with floral cap

A gilt mounted facetted red glass tear drop chatelaine scent bottle, 19th century with floral embossed hinged cap, 2.36 in. long

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20th century Egyptian glass scent bottle and stopper, with a…
Egyptian Apricot Glass Scent Bottle with Gilt Accents

20th century Egyptian glass scent bottle and stopper, with a tear drop stopper, above an annulated and tapered body in apricot glass with gilt accents, height 5.51 in.

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Pair of 19th century Venetian glass perfume bottle and Stoppers,…
Venetian Glass Perfume Bottles with Gilt Stoppers

Pair of 19th century Venetian glass perfume bottle and Stoppers, set with gilt pilgrim shaped stoppers, above tapering and facetted bodies, accented with gilt flowering trees and rural figures, height 5.31 in. (2)

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A Victorian silver topped perfume bottle, the tapering crystal…
Victorian Silver Topped Crystal Perfume Bottle

A Victorian silver topped perfume bottle, the tapering crystal form with blue and yellow detail, embossed silver lid with original stopper. Length 5.12 in.

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A fine silver gilt malachite scent bottle, late 19th century,…
Silver gilt malachite scent bottle, late 19th century

A fine silver gilt malachite scent bottle, late 19th century, the slightly tapering square section bottle in richly figured and veined malachite with an embossed and chased collar and hinged top in the rococo manner, with the original glass stopper, unmark

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A Victorian clear glass scent bottle, circa 1880, with…
Victorian Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

A Victorian clear glass scent bottle, circa 1880, with elongated silver, blue and red glass striations throughout and spring loaded silver gilt hinged lid, 3.54 in. long

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A Venetian millefiori scent bottle of tapering form, circa 1870,…
Venetian Millefiori Scent Bottle with Gilt Cap

A Venetian millefiori scent bottle of tapering form, circa 1870, with hinged gilt metal cap, 2.36 in. long

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An Art Deco style perfume bottle, probably Czechoslovakian, the…
Art Deco Czech Perfume Bottle with Olive Green Stopper

An Art Deco style perfume bottle, probably Czechoslovakian, the cut glass bottle of tapering quatrefoil design with fan shaped incisions, with a striking olive green stopper resembling agate, with a cut and moulded design of a young woman holding a cascadi

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An iridescent Favrile style perfume bottle, probably later 20th…
Iridescent Favrile Style Perfume Bottle with Tear Drop Stopper

An iridescent Favrile style perfume bottle, probably later 20th century of exaggerated baluster form upon a spreading foot and with a tall tear drop stopper, in gold shot with pink; with a rough pontil and inscribed Vpg 32.72.8 underside and signed, possib

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A KPM porcelain Cologne bottle, circa 1800, having a cushion…
KPM Porcelain Cologne Bottle with Floral Decoration

A KPM porcelain Cologne bottle, circa 1800, having a cushion shaped tapering body raised on a small rectangular foot and a turban shaped lift off lid with a rose finial, the body with handpainted and richly gilded floral sprays and vines; with underglaze R

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A Moser and sterling silver perfume bottle, 1880s with later…
Enamel Hops Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Mounts

A Moser and sterling silver perfume bottle, 1880s with later silver mounts, the tear drop shaped bottle in clear aqua finely enamel painted with hops flowers and foliage and with a screw on spherical top; hallmarked to neck and collar. Length 5.51 in.

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A Moser perfume bottle, late 19th century, a clear tear drop…
Moser Ruby Vial Perfume Bottle

A Moser perfume bottle, late 19th century, a clear tear drop cushion shaped flask encasing a ruby vial and embellished with gilt arabesques and a central band in gold and enamels with floral motifs, having a hinged gilt turban lid and original glass stoppe

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A Moser glass and sterling silver perfume bottle, circa 1880s…
Moser Glass Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount

A Moser glass and sterling silver perfume bottle, circa 1880s and later, tear drop shaped in deep rose with a white striated glass decor and exquisitely handpainted in relief with summer wildflowers and seedheads in enamels and gilt, with a contemporary si

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A Thomas Webb Custard glass and sterling silver perfume bottle,…
Webb Custard Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A Thomas Webb Custard glass and sterling silver perfume bottle, 1880-1890. Silver top, Birmingham 1885' with maker's mark for David & Lionel Spiers, of elongated teardrop form and in the typical opaque 'Custard' coloration with uranium enhancement, decorat

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A late Victorian perfume bottle, the slender tapering wheel cut…
Victorian Perfume Bottle with Embossed Silver Top

A late Victorian perfume bottle, the slender tapering wheel cut clear bottle with embossed silver top. Length 6.10 in.

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A Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, circa 1890-1900, of…
Webb Marguerite Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle

A Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, circa 1890-1900, of elongated tear drop shape and silver mounted with a white overlay, finely carved with marguerites on a chartreuse ground, the silver cover apparently unmarked. Length 4.92 in.

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Two Edwardian green glass silver topped perfume bottles, one of…
Edwardian Green Glass Perfume Bottles with Silver Tops

Two Edwardian green glass silver topped perfume bottles, one of slender tapering form with facet cut decoration, the other of square Eiffel Tower form, both with decoratively embossed tops, one marked Birmingham 1907. Height 95 and 3.54 in.

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