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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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Ilfracombe crested porcelain scent bottle

Crested porcelain scent bottle, in the form of a teapot, of the Town of Ilfracombe (North Devon) bearing the motto "Ilfracombe po...

City of Bath crested porcelain scent bottle

Crested porcelain scent bottle of the City of Bath (Somerset). Silver screw cap full hallmarks for Birmingham 1905, AB&C for A. B...

New South Wales crested porcelain scent bottle

Heart shaped porcelain crested scent bottle of New South Wales bearing the motto: "Sic fortis Etruria crevit", from a line in Vi...

Bernard Castle crested porcelain scent bottle

Crested porcelain scent bottle of Barnard Castle (Durham) in opalescent white porcelain. Gilded metal cap with no marks. Possibly ...

Cologne crested porcelain scent bottle

Tiny crested porcelain scent bottle of the German city of Koln. Screw gilded cap with a little suspension ring and no marks.

Southport crested porcelain scent bottle

Cylindrical crested porcelain scent bottle of the town of Southport (Merseyside) bearing the motto "Salus popoli" and the words "...

Hohegeiss (DE) crested porcelain scent bottle

Crested porcelain scent bottle of the town of Hohegeiss, in the Harz Mountains. Gilt metal crown top.

Scent bottle in creamy porcelain showing the silhouettes of a courting couple and the words “Las Delicias

Round and flat scent bottle in white luster porcelain with the silhouettes of a courting couple and the words "Las Delicias". Meta...

Brighton crested porcelain scent bottle

Crested porcelain scent bottle of Brighton ( East Sussex), marked "Eugene Rimmel - London Paris". Metal crown top. Paper label on...

Metal scent bottle showing the enameled Australian crest

Flask-shaped crested scent bottle in metal, bearing an enamel badge coat of arms stating Australia. Marked EPNS on the back for "e...

Chromed metal scent bottle, bearing a coat of arms with the initials CASD and the motto “Ut Unum sint”.

Chromed metal scent bottle, bearing a coat of arms with the initials CASD and the motto "Ut Unum sint". Ball cap with long wand. T...

Rothenburg ob der Tauber crested porcelain scent bottle

Trapezoidal crested porcelain scent bottle of the Medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Gilt metal crown top.