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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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Glass scent bottle covered by finely carved ivory panels

Ivory scent bottle made of different panels finely carved. Screw cap in the shape of a Romanic tower. Inner glass bottle and stopp...

Pink enamelled metal scent bottle with bouquets and laces

Pink enamelled metal scent bottle with white flowers decor. Within two central panels, rimmed to look a lace, there are two floral...

Egg-shaped scent bottle in Blue John fluorite with amethyst bead stopper

Egg-shaped scent bottle in Blue John fluorite with filigree metal mount and amethyst bead stopper.

Palais Royal necessaire in trilobed leather casket

Palais Royal necessaire in green leather casket box, trilobed in shape and refined in bronze dorè. Hinged cap with internal round ...

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a lady, in white gown and yellow hat

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a lady, in white gown and yellow hat. Probably she represents Columbine, a character from the Co...

Scent bottle in hand-painted blown glass on a tripod base with sphinxes

Scent bottle in hand-painted blown glass ending with an iridescent glass sphere, set on a tripod base in the shape of three gilded...

Chatelaine scent bottle in Murano blue glass with milk glass and aventurine feathers

Scent bottle made with three type of glass: blue glass, aventurine and "lattimo" (milk glass)-, forming a feathers decor. Brass-mo...

Glass scent bottle with a red cameo profile

Cut-crystal scent bottle, drop shaped with beautiful gilding and a red glass or hard stone cameo (possibly Carnelian). Silver gilt...

Crystal scent bottle with retractable spyglass

Cut crystal scent bottle which incorporates a small retractable spyglass in the center. Brass mounted. The little hole is closed b...

Chelsea porcelain scent bottle, shaped like a flagon with the label “Eau de Senteur”, original box

Chelsea porcelain scent bottle, shaped like a flask contained in a yellow wicker basket and with the neck painted with flowers. On...

Drop-shaped scent bottle in blue enamelled metal with flowers and butterflies

Drop-shaped scent bottle in blue enamel with flowers and butterflies. Screw gilt metal cap.

Globular scent bottle in red cabochon glass richly decorated in gold by Harrach.

Globular red thick glass scent bottle richly decorated in gold, by Harrach. This tecnique is called cabochon glass.