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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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Shield-shaped porcelain scent bottle with a classical urn filled with fruit

Shield-shaped porcelain scent bottle, relief moulded with a classical urn filled with fruit.

Chatelaine scent bottle in Murano glass with murrine featuring white birds and pink roses

Black glass and silver aventurine scent bottle with canes featuring white birds and pink roses, surrounded by spiraling threads of...

Perforated vermeil cage containing a glass vial with the symbols for masonry, army and music

Perforated vermeil cage containing a glass vial. It shows the symbols for masonry, army and music. On the bottom there is a seal m...

Round Chatelaine scent bottle in red glass with ormolu cage, enamelled flowers and dangles

Round red glass Chatelaine scent bottle enclosed in a radial cage in bronze dore. On bothe sides there is a porcelain medalionenam...

Turquoise Bilston enamel case, hand-painted with four panels of flowers and glass scent bottle

Turquoise Bilston enamel case, hand-painted with four panels of flowers within gilt C scroll borders. Hinged silver band closure. ...

Royal Worcester porcelain scent bottle, simulating ivory, with Japanese design

Royal Worcester porcelain scent bottle, simulating ivory, with Japanese design. Silver mount and cap with floral design matching t...

Scent bottle in opalescent milk glass with two paintings: a gentleman and flowers

Flat oblong scent bottle in opalescent milk glass with colorful enamel painting: a gentleman on one side and flowers in the other...

Silver brooch with ivory button and pendant with tiny blue glass scent bottle

Silver brooch with ivory button and pendant featuring a closed flower with six petals that open to reveal a tiny tiny blue glass s...

Enamelled silver scent bottle with painted scenes and personages

Enamelled silver scent bottle with hand painted scenes: a girl on the front of the belt hook; a courting couple on the bottle; a c...

Enamelled metal scent bottle with a Byzanthine-flavoured decor

Flat oval shaped scent bottle in enamelled metal. Formal decor on both sides, recallig the shape of a cross of Bizanthin flavour. ...

Turquoise Stourbridge cameo glass scent bottle

Turquoise Stourbridge cameo glass scent bottle. The front shows a leaves branch that continues to the back. Silver mount with ille...

Octagonal porcelain scent bottle with a miniature depicting a lone figure standing in front of a white castle

Octagonal porcelain scent bottle with a white bedded rim. The front is painted with a miniature depicting a lone figure standing i...