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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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Painted porcelain scent bottle reproducing a realistic shell

Painted porcelain scent bottle reproducing a realistic shell. Screw metal cap.

Hand-painted porcelain scent bottle imitating a Charonia tritonis shell

Hand-painted porcelain scent bottle imitating a shell called Charonia tritonis. Brass mounted and hinged cap with red glass stone...

Porcelain scent bottle, diamond shaped, showing a fox hunting scene

Porcelain scent bottle, diamond shaped, showing a fox hunting scene painted all around. Screw brass cap with two little suspension...

White porcelain scent bottle painted in green with decor of gold flowers

White porcelain scent bottle painted in green with decor of gold flowers. Screw brass cap.

Round flat scent bottle in green glass

Round flattened green glass scent bottle. Brass mount with screw cap. The suspension rings are cut.

Tapered cut clear glass scent bottle with gold mount and hinged cap

Tapered cut clear glass scent bottle. Gold mounted and hinged cap with inner glass stopper. Suspension chain marked "18".

Cylindrical scent bottle in silver with a decor of figures and scrolls

Silver cylindrical scent bottle decorated with figures and scrolls; hinged cap. Dutch silver marks and English Import Marks for Lo...

Curl-end scent bottle in Murano striped glass

Curl-end scent bottle in Murano glass with white, turquoise and aventurine stripes. Silver cap with suspension ring.

Heart-shaped clear cut glass scent bottle

Heart-shaped clear cut glass scent bottle with hinged metal cap.

Lozenge scent bottle in faceted mercury glass with orange, silver, and yellow swirls

Lozenge scent bottle in faceted mercury glass with orange, silver, white, yellow and black swirls. Metal collar and gold glass cap...

Tear-drop scent bottle in faceted yellow mercury glass with orange and white swirls

Tear-drop scent bottle in faceted yellow meercury glass with orange and white swirls. Metal collar and gold glass cap with wand. ...

Ovoid scent bottle in faceted mercury glass with silver, yellow, blue and red swirls

Ovoid scent bottle in faceted mercury glass with silver, yellow, blue and red swirls. Metal collar and gold glass cap with wand.