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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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Egg-shaped ivory necessaire with five objects

Ivory egg, mounted in vermeil, containing five objects: a thimble, a pair of scissors, an awl, a needle holder and a cut red glass...

Scent bottle in flowers encrusted porcelain with a rooster and two hens

Scent bottle in flowers encrusted porcelain in the shape of a two-handled vase with golden decoration and central floral medallion...

Otoman lead soldier with glass scent bottle as a backpack

Lead soldier (quite heavy), hand-painted with colourfull details and costume, on a wood base, painted to look like marble. Instead...

Doulton Lambeth scent bottle in porcelain and gold

Very rare 19th century Doulton Lambeth porcelain flacon with 14 carat gold mount (oak leaf mark) and stopper. The designer of this...

Ivory amphora-shaped scent bottle with inserts in gilt metal and black enamel

Scent bottle made in an extremely thin marine mammal ivory shaped as an amphora and set with eleven small drops translucent black ...

Porcelain Brittany Spaniel dog carrying two scent bottles

Porcelain Brittany Spaniel dog carrying two square scent bottles with caps, supported by a metal pack-saddle and two bands worked ...

Enamelled scent bottle showing two exotic courting scenes

Enamelled metal scent bottle of uncertain age and production. The two central medallions depict two couples in courtship scenes, b...

Silver compendium composed of seven modular pieces

Solid silver needlework compendiumthimble. Heavy and solid (weighs 44.6 grams), it stands upright on a seal base that is not engra...

Polychrome cloisonnè enamel scent bottle with box and mirror

A silver gilt cloisonne enamel scent bottle in a combination with a mirrored pill/snuff/powder box. Centring a medallion of multic...

Chatelaine scent bottle in Murano glass with milk glass feathers on aventurine

Scent bottle made with two type of glass: aventurine and "lattimo" - something like milky-, forming a feathers decor. Brass mount ...

Gilt-metal and engraved mother-of-pearl scent bottle with two glass stones

Gilt-metal and mother-of-pearl scent bottle, shaped compressed baluster form, the mother of pearl engraved with squirrels and scro...

Glass, gold, opals and turquoises scent bottle

Clear cut glass scent bottle (possibly rock crystal) enclosed in a gold eleborated cage; on both sides there are nestled four opal...