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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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Gilt metal scent bottle with red and green enamel touches and a micromosaic bouquet

Richly decorated gilt metal scent bottle with red and green enamel touches and a micromosaic depicting a bouquet on the front. The...

Chatelaine scent bottle in Murano green glass with a unique decor

Murano glass scent bottle in an unusual transparent green glass. it looks like if it had been decorated with melted glass in white...

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...

Bronze and tortoise shell casket with two scent bottles

Small bronze and tortoiseshell casket on four round feet with handle and side handles. Contains two glass scent bottles of differe...

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...

Bisque porcelain scent bottles depicting a couple of magots

Scent bottles featuring a couple of bisque porcelain funny chaps called Magots: the head, attached to a cork, is the stopper. The ...

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...

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...