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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 Late Victorian fancy silver covered smelling salts bottle,…
Victorian Silver Smelling Salts Bottle with Embossed Design

A Late Victorian fancy silver covered smelling salts bottle, with snap top and hinged opening cover embossed with birds, masks and scrolls. The glass bottle with stopper, small crack to neck. London 1897 by William Comyns & Sons.

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Two sterling silver topped glass scent bottles & Bristol green…
Sterling silver and green glass scent bottles

Two sterling silver topped glass scent bottles & Bristol green smelling salts bottle

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Victorian Bristol green salts bottle facet cut squared form…
Antique Salt Bottles with Sterling Silver Tops

Victorian Bristol green salts bottle facet cut squared form together with two sterling silver topped blue and dark amethyst salts bottles (faults) 2.36 in., 3.15 in., 3.35 in.

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Victorian cranberry flash cut glass salts bottle embossed…
Victorian Cranberry & Ruby Glass Salt Bottles with Silver Covers

Victorian cranberry flash cut glass salts bottle embossed sterling silver hinged cover together with ruby glass salts bottle sterling silver plain hinged cover (both with no interior stoppers) 3.54 in., 2.76 in., unmarked, Birmingham 1897

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Victorian opaque milk glass salts bottle embossed silver gilt…
Victorian Milk Glass Salts Bottle with Sterling Silver Cover

Victorian opaque milk glass salts bottle embossed silver gilt hinged cover together with sterling silver covered glass salts phial 3.35 in., 2.56 in., unmarked and Birmingham 1882

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Victorian Bristol blue salts bottle faceted bottle with…
Victorian Bristol Blue Salts Bottle with Sterling Silver Cap

Victorian Bristol blue salts bottle faceted bottle with sterling silver hinged cap together with glass mixed cut flask 2.76 in., Birmingham 1907

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Pair Victorian scent and salts bottles blue flash glass diamond…
Victorian Blue Flash Glass Scent and Salts Bottles

Pair Victorian scent and salts bottles blue flash glass diamond cut cylindrical bodies with sterling silver fittings London 1893 and sterling 5.91 in., 4.72 in.

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A Victorian double ended scent and salts bottle. 19th century,…
Victorian Ruby Glass Scent and Salts Bottle

A Victorian double ended scent and salts bottle. 19th century, the facetted ruby glass bottle with a push button hinged silver-plate cap to one end for the scent and a hinged cap with an ornate grille for the salts to the other end. Length 3.94 in.

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A late Victorian sterling silver pendant smelling salts case,…
Victorian silver pendant smelling salts case

A late Victorian sterling silver pendant smelling salts case, marked D & F (Deely & Fisher?), Birmingham, 1899, of vase form, the hinged body with hinged cap enclosing an original glass smelling salts bottle, silver weight 18g, length 2.36 in.

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A Victorian green pressed glass 'Crown Perfumery' smelling…
Green Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Holder

A Victorian green pressed glass 'Crown Perfumery' smelling salts bottle, with crown stopper and impression to base, London, together with a silver Continental bottle holder, depicting a courting scene set in an idyllic garden with peacocks. Height 3.94 in…

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Sterling silver salts and perfume bottle circular in form and…
Victorian Sterling Silver Salts and Perfume Bottle Set

Sterling silver salts and perfume bottle circular in form and embossed in a Victorian manner with cobalt blue coloured glass inserts and small serving spoons. By Nathan & Hayes 1892 Birmingham. One cut glass perfume bottle with silver hinged top by Synyer

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A sterling silver topped smelling salts bottle, the plain…
Enamel NSW Coat of Arms Sterling Silver Salts Bottle

A sterling silver topped smelling salts bottle, the plain silver top with applied silver and enamel New South Wales coat of arms, glass stopper, silver collar, maker William Adams Ltd, hallmarked Birmingham 1920, height 2.17 in.

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Four Victorian coloured glass Scent/Smelling salts bottles,…
Victorian Scent/Smelling Salts Bottles with Metal Mounts

Four Victorian coloured glass Scent/Smelling salts bottles, three double ended, one red-double ended with gilt metal mounts, length 4.92 in. One green glass double ended with gilt metal mounts, length 4.53 in. One Bristol blue glass double ended with silve

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Two sterling silver scent bottles, one in a ball shape with…
Sterling Silver Scent Bottles with Art Nouveau Design

Two sterling silver scent bottles, one in a ball shape with pierced silver cover decorated with two classical scenes, screw top. The other traditional moon flask design, hinged body containing a glass bottle of inexhaustible smelling salts, crown perfumery

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A Victorian ruby glass and silver vinaigrette, C. 1875, triform…
Victorian Ruby Glass Vinaigrette with Silver Gilt Floral Piercing

A Victorian ruby glass and silver vinaigrette, C. 1875, triform shaped bottle with smelling salts compartment, minor chip to bottle top, gilt floral pierced vinaigrette, height 3.58 in.

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Three hallmarked sterling silver boudoir bottles. Cut crystal…
Sterling Silver Boudoir Bottle Set

Three hallmarked sterling silver boudoir bottles. Cut crystal perfume bottle with silver collar; faceted jar with monogrammed silver lid; and smelling salts crystal bottle with blue enamelled silver cap.

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An Edwardian silver cased smelling salts bottle, with blue…
Edwardian Silver Smelling Salts Bottle with Blue Glass Liner

An Edwardian silver cased smelling salts bottle, with blue glass liner, Birmingham 1906 by Sydney & Co. Height 2.56 in.

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19th century sterling silver smelling salts bottle hallmarks…
Antique Sterling Silver Smelling Salts Bottle with Accessories

19th century sterling silver smelling salts bottle hallmarks Birmingham 1905 maker AB & Co measures 4.33 in. high, with stg silver vesta and stg silver coin holder (3)

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Two Victorian silver smelling salts phials, Bristol blue…
Victorian Silver Smelling Salts Phials and Funnel Set

Two Victorian silver smelling salts phials, Bristol blue decoratively encased, and engraved Kate Greenaway style phial, two funnels

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A crucifix, lorgnette, smelling salts scent bottle and bog oak…
Victorian Accessories Collection

A crucifix, lorgnette, smelling salts scent bottle and bog oak Victorian pendant, 19th and 20th century, the lorgnette 5.91 in. high

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Ruby glass and sterling silver double ended scent bottle with…
Ruby Glass Sterling Silver Double Ended Scent Bottle

Ruby glass and sterling silver double ended scent bottle with vinaigrette end, smelling salts compartment & scent bottle end, English, circa 1875, 3.54 in. long

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A fine silver gilt and crystal double ended scent bottle, 1866…
Silver gilt and crystal double ended scent bottle

A fine silver gilt and crystal double ended scent bottle, 1866 London, with maker's marks for Thomas Johnson I, of faceted slender form with a hinged turban lid with mechanical and sprung operation to one end, a screw on lid to the other for the smelling s

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Vintage sterling silver and crystal salts bottle lid with…
Sterling Silver Crystal Salt Bottle with Engraved Decoration

Vintage sterling silver and crystal salts bottle lid with engraved decoration, monogrammed, marked 'Sterling', with internal glass stopper. Height 2.76 in.

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Sterling silver and ruby salts bottle, hallmarked Birmingham…
1913 Birmingham Hallmarked Ruby Salts Bottle

Sterling silver and ruby salts bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1913

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A rouge pot and smelling salts jar, both with silver and enamel…
Silver and Enamel Topped Rouge Pot and Smelling Salts Jar

A rouge pot and smelling salts jar, both with silver and enamel tops. Some rim distress

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Sterling silver & hobnail glass salts bottle, with original…
Antique Sheffield Hallmarked Salts Bottle with Hobnail Glass

Sterling silver & hobnail glass salts bottle, with original stopper, hallmarked Sheffield 1904, maker: Walker & Hall

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George V hallmarked sterling silver silver topped salts bottle,…
George V silver salt bottle with monogram, Birmingham 1911

George V hallmarked sterling silver silver topped salts bottle, Birmingham 1911, makers EJH/NH. Monogrammed. With internal stopper, height 3.54 in.

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Sterling silver topped salts bottle, hallmarked London 1896, 7…
1896 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Salts Bottle, 7cm High

Sterling silver topped salts bottle, hallmarked London 1896, 2.76 in. high

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Victorian glass perfume/scent bottle double ended with screw…
Victorian Double-Ended Perfume and Smelling Salts Bottle

Victorian glass perfume/scent bottle double ended with screw cap for perfume and sprung hinged cap for smelling salts, 5.51 in. long

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Two Victorian sterling silver and glass double ended scent and…
Victorian Sterling Silver Double Ended Scent Bottles

Two Victorian sterling silver and glass double ended scent and smelling salts bottles, later 19th century, comprising a faceted bottle with floral embossed turban lids, typically hinged to one end and with a screw top to the other, the second bottle of via

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Sterling silver bud vase and silver salts bottle
Silver Bud Vase & Salts Bottle Set

Sterling silver bud vase and silver salts bottle

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Two various hallmarked sterling silver mounted glass smelling…
Antique Sterling Silver Mounted Glass Smelling Salts

Two various hallmarked sterling silver mounted glass smelling salts. hallmarked Birmingham 1902 marker GEW (Flavelle) with green glass base; & Birmingham 1908, maker WV & S. Both still with contents. Dents. Height 3.15 in. Width 2.17 in. Height 2.36 in.…

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A silver covered green glass smelling salts bottle, the cover…
Silver Amorini Smelling Salts Bottle, London 1896

A silver covered green glass smelling salts bottle, the cover with hinged lid and hinged side opening to release the bottle, the circular sides of the cover embossed with Amorini amongst clouds. London 1896. Height 2.95 in.

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An Edwardian silver cased lavender salts bottle, the round…
Edwardian Silver Lavender Salts Bottle with Floral Embellishments

An Edwardian silver cased lavender salts bottle, the round flask bottle sits inside a hinged and lidded silver case, the exterior embossed with a flower girl in the field surrounded by floral embellishments. London 1902. 2.17 in. x 3.15 in.

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Bristol blue smelling salts bottle (lidded both ends)
Bristol Blue Double-Ended Smelling Salts Bottle

Bristol blue smelling salts bottle (lidded both ends)

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