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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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16th century
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Chatelaine green opaline scent bottle with two ‘kissing’ birds

Green opaline scent bottle harnessed with open-work gilt silver mount with two 'kissing' birds in the center, symbol of true love....

Round scent bottle in repoussed silver showing a nymph and a horse near a water pool

Silver round scent bottle, decorated on both sides with a repousse work representing a nymph and a horse at the border of a water ...

Ovoid chatelaine scent bottle in gilt metal with formal friezes decor

Ovoid gilt metal scent bottle with formal friezes decor on the front. on the reverse a smooth medallion is waiting for monogram to...

Scent bottle in cobalt blue glass with hand painted flowers and metal trimmings

Silver plated chatelaine scent bottle, souvenir of the city of Le Havre (FR)

Silver plated chatelaine scent bottle, souvenir of the city of Le Havre (France), showing the crest of the town. On the back a ric...

Flat oval scent bottle made in amaranth lithyalin glass

Flat oval scent bottle made in amaranth lithyalin glass, an opaque or translucent marbled glass with a surface like polished gemst...

Globular scent bottle in aqua opaline, with golden curlies and six blue petals

Globular scent bottle in aqua opaline, with golden curlies and six blue petals rimmed in gold, Brass hinged cap. Short suspension ...

Cut to clear white glass scent bottle of unusual wasted shape

Cut to clear white glass scent bottle of unusual wasted shape. Deco style decor. The cap is not the original one.

Round scent bottle in white opaline glass, hand-painted with colourful flowers

Round scent bottle in white opaline glass hand-painted with colourful flowers. Brass mount and hinged cap; suspension chain.

Flat teardrop scent bottle in cut crystal with red gold chiselled band

Flat teardroprop scent bottle in cut crystal with red gold chiselled band. Original cut glass stopper.

Heart-shaped scent bottle in hammered silver with the engraved monogram VPS

Heart-shaped scent bottle in hammered silver with the monogram VPS engraved on the front. Screw cap full hallmarks for Birmingham,...

Ovoid mercury glass scent bottle with blue and silver swirls and a naked woman relief

Ovoid blown mercury glass scent bottle with curving blue and silver stripes and a naked woman relief. Metal collar with gold glass...