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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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Enamelled silver scent bottle by Salimbeni and Puiforcat

Enamel and silver scent bottle designed by Franco Salimbeni, topped with a screw-on cap, signed by the French silversmith firm Pui...

Figural scent bottle depicting a Chinese man in traditional costume sitting on a pillow

Figural scent bottle depicting a Chinesem man in traditional costume sitting on a pillow. He's holding a golden glass and a red fa...

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a kingfisher

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a kingfisher. Metal crown top.

Gadget cane in painted wood with the bakelite grip made as a little geisha with inner glass vial

Walking stick (or gadget cane) made of painted wood with the grip made in bakelite shaped as a very detailed little geisha. It ope...

Gadget cane in painted black wood and gilt metal knob with a glass vial

Gadget cane in painted black wood. The walking stick knob is inl with a formal decor and two tiny faceted natural stones. It opens...

Acorn-shaped perfume bottle crafted from two-tone green agate stones

Acorn-shaped perfume bottle crafted from two-tone green agate stones. A rigid silver pendant makes it easy to wear.

Circular silver vinaigrette with open work floral design

Circular silver vinaigrette with two handles also made for hanging. Both the removable perforated parts have a different floral de...

Filigree metal vinagrette shaped as a curved dagger

Filigree metal vinagrette shaped as a curved dagger, decorated with the symbols of the Turkish flag, crescent and star, and with g...

Teardrop scent bottle in a yellow glass lampwork bead with aventurine, roses and flowers

Teardrop scent bottle made in a yellow glass lampwork bead with gold aventurine swirls, pink cane roses and five petals flowers de...

Dagger-shaped scent bottle in cut clear glass with metal trimmings

Dagger-shaped scent bottle in cut clear glass: the metal trimmings help to complete the appearance. Both sides are decorated with ...

Round red glass scent bottle decorated by a garland of silver ivy leaves

Round red glass scent bottle decorated by a garland of silver ivy leaves. Hinged cap in embossed silver. Silver suspension chain ...

Rococo style chatelaine scent bottle in a form of a gilt metal amphora

Eclectic style chatelaine scent bottle in a form of a gilt metal amphora, covering a glass bottle visible inside. Hinged matching ...