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Antique scent bottles

I started my collection of scent bottles more than forty years ago. Made of different materials over a long period from antiquity to 1940, they now comprise a collection of over 1200 pieces produced mostly in Europe, but not only. All containers are no taller than 9 cm (3 inches).

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Ancient
16th century
17th century
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1900-1940
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Naif hand-painted glass scent bottle depicting a bird

Naif hand-painted glass scent bottle in a shape of a bird, possibly a peacock.

Glass scent bottle with silver overlay floral pattern decor

Glass scent bottle with silver overlay floral pattern decor. Marked STERLING 925 LHM HECHO IN MEXICO. Screw cap.

Molded clear glass scent bottle with metal screw cap

Molded clear glass scent bottle with metal screw cap.

Silver pendant bottle with balls and braids decoration, hand-crafted.

Glass scent bottle painted to look a cactus

Clear glass scent bottle painted to look a cactus. Dark green bakelite cap in a shape of a plant pot.

Drop shaped scent bottle in hammered brass with tiny screw cap.

Exagonal scent bottle made in panelled bone with silver finishing

Exagonal scent bottle made in bone panells with silver finishing. Tiny silver screw cap sided by two suspension rings.

Metal scent bottle, with the advertisment for the ‘Menta Sacco’

Exagonal-shaped scent bottle in silvered metal is hold in green metal cylinder with the advertisment for the "Menta Sacco", an Ita...

Round flat scent bottle in silvered metal with sliding opening

Round flat scent bottle in silvered metal with a tiny bee in one side and a fleur de lys on the other one, probably used like a wa...

Vista Alegre porcelain scent bottle painted with double gold rim and roses

Porcelain scent bottle painted with roses and a double gold rim at the base. Matching cap surmounted by a purple rose. On the bott...

Vista Alegre porcelain scent bottle painted with gold rim and roses

Porcelain scent bottle painted with roses and a gold rim at the base. Matching cap surmounted by a purple rose. On the bottom the ...

Coimbra porcelain scent bottle

Round scent bottle in white porcelain with a floral decor. Matching cap. On the bottom the letters S. P. for Sociedades de Porcel...