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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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“Pistolet” glass scent bottle in a gilt metal case with courting scene

So called "pistolet" scent bottle, referring to the shape of the small striped glass blown bottle. They were fitted with a rubber ...

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a sitting orange teddy bear

Porcelain scent bottle depicting a sitting orange teddy bear with purple bow and gilded metal rim. The head is attached to the bod...

Cylindrical porcelain scent bottle, souvenir of Glastonbury Abbey (UK).

Cylindrical porcelain scent bottle, with a monochrome decal of Glastonbury Abbey (UK). Screw silver cap full hallmarked for Birmin...

Jeweled scent bottle, souvenir of Prague

Jeweled scent bottle with enamels and glass stones in clear glass and metal. Screw cap with cabochon glass stone and wand. It sho...

Blue glass scent bottle, souvenir of Prague

Blue glass scent bottle with a central round medallion showing a graphic view of Prague under a glass cover. Gilt metal cap with g...

Scent bottle in green glass cut into an octagonal prism

Scent bottle in green glass cut into an octagonal prism. Silver screw cap with a complete Birmingham hallmark, 1906, DL for Schind...

Red cut glass scent bottle with twelve faces

Twelve faces red cut glass scent bottle. Silver screw cap full hallmarked for Birmingham, 1907, illegible silversmith mark..

Cylindrical piston scent bottle made in alternated smooth and knurled stripes brass

Cylindrical piston scent bottle made of brass decorated by alternated smooth and knurled stripes. On the bottom is written all aro...

Cylindrical piston scent bottle made in alternated nacre and abalone stripes

Cylindrical piston scent bottle made of brasss covered by alternated stripes of black abalone and white nacre. Top cap in abalone....

Walnut-shaped scent bottle in amethyst glass

Walnut shaped scent bottle in amethyst coloured glass, naively embellished with gold touches. Brass mount and hinged cap with sus...

Chatelaine pine cone-shaped green glass scent bottle

Chatelaine pine cone-shaped green glass scent bottle. Brass mount with hinged cap and suspension finger ring.

Melon-shaped chatelaine scent bottle in dark red glass with faded stripes of glitter.

Melon-shaped chatelain scent bottle in dark red glass with faded stripes of glitter. Brass mount with hinged cap and suspension f...