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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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Set made of glass perfume bottle, silver filigree thimble and silk tape measure

George III silver filigree combination set, complete with original glass perfume bottle with stopper, thimble and silk roll-up tap...

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a lady in a very detailed costume

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a lady holding her gown: very detailed costume. The head is the stopper. Marked under the base w...

Cylindrical enameled copper scent bottle with textured surface and formal decor

Cylindrical enameled copper scent bottle with a textured surface. Formal white decoration on a black background: eight floral scro...

Egg-shaped scent bottle in blue glass painted in white and gilt metal finishings

Egg-shaped scent bottle in blue glass painted in white and gilt metal finishes. It opens to reveal a trimmed velvet nest containin...

Hovedvandsæg – Heart-shaped silver vinaigrette

Heart-shaped vinaigrette surmounted by a crown. On the front are a couple of swans, symbol of fidelity. On the back a fish, usuall...

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a woman riding a fish

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a nice lady riding a fish in her yellow bathing suit and green cap. Two papers labels on the bott...

Round chatelaine scent bottle in Connemara-Marble

Round chatelaine scent bottle in Connemara-Marble, with diagonal ribs carving around the body. The stone displays shades of dark g...

Charles Bourne porcelain scent bottle with Imary pattern

Porcelain scent bottle painted with bright Imari flowers by Charles Bourne, who works for the Foley Pottery making bone china tab...

A Spode porcelain. scent bottle with Japanese-inspired decor

A Spode scent bottle in hand-painted and gilded porcelain. The Japanese-inspired Imari decoration with colorful flowers amidst ric...

Baroque silver scent bottle with cherubs

Repousse silver scent bottle in the shape of a pilgrim’s flask, standing on a shallow foot, and decorated with a figure of Cupid h...

Palais Royal presentation: glass scent bottle in a green opaline egg

Palais Royal presentation: green opaline egg mounted in gilded bronze with three scrolled legs and small rings on the handles. The...

A shield-shaped silver chatelaine scent bottle inlaid with Scottish agate

A shield-shaped silver chatelaine scent bottle with a front inlaid with two different types of Scottish agate, bordered by decorat...