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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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Rectangular scent bottle in white opaline with gold decor partially faded.

Rectangular scent bottle with rounded shoulders in white opaline with gold decor partially faded. Hinged vermeil cap.

Orange and yellow mercury glass scent bottle shaped as a pear.

Orange and yellow mercury glass scent bottle shaped as a pear. Metal collar and gold round cap with wand.

Assembled chatelaine with and five silver items on a Art Nouveau pewter brooch

Assembled chatelaine on a liberty style brooch in pewter with floral motif. At the end of the five chains there are two different ...

Pear-shaped chatelaine scent bottle in frosted cut glass

Pear-shaped chatelaine scent bottle in frosted cut glass. Silver plated mount with hinged decorated cap. Suspension chain with rin...

Square scent bottle in a black glass lampwork bead with aventurine waves, roses and five petals flowers

Square scent bottle in a black glass lampwork bead with aventurine waves, roses and five petals flowers. Wire collar with short ch...

Shield-shaped metal scent bottle covered in black leather.

Shield-shaped metal scent bottle covered in black leather. Round metal screw cap with cork lining and suspension ring. This type o...

Heart-shaped metal scent bottle covered in burgundy leather.

Heart-shaped metal scent bottle covered in burgundy leather. Round metal screw cap with cork lining and suspension ring. This type...

Frosted glass scent bottle with a hand-painted decor showing an iris with leaves

Frosted glass cylindrical scent bottle with a hand-painted decor showing an iris with leaves. Brass cap with turquoise enamel and...

Silver Roman amphora-shaped scent bottle

with screw cap surmounted by a garnet cabochon. Curled handle with suspension chain and little ring. No marks.

Little glass vial in a light green bakelite case hand-painted with iris and leaves

Little glass vial in a light green bakelite case hand-painted with iris and leaves. The screw cap is in mou bakelite and it is pie...

Embossed silver plated scent bottle with the profile a woman surrounded by flowers and iris.

Silver plated scent bottle embossed on both sides. On the front the profile bust of a woman surrounded by flowers. On the back sid...

Acorn-shaped scent bottle in clear glass with a big embossed silver screw cap

Glass scent bottle with a big embossed silver screw cap forming an egg. Silver mount. No marks.