In the Victorian era scent bottles were often made of pressed glass, with silver or silver-plate rims and cut glass or imitation cut glass stoppers.

Generally, the customer purchased the bottle empty and had it filled by a chemist or perfumier, as ready filled bottles of perfume were not yet on the market.

The variety of shapes was enormous. The larger scent bottles were made in the shape of flagons or decanters. In the 1870s a new design was produced: the double ended bottle. This was a slim cylindrical bottle with a round or polygonal surface. Some were produced in clear glass, some coloured dark blue, red, green, or yellow, and some were decorated in the Nailsea style. At each end were silver or plated caps, which were heavily chased or moulded. One half of the bottle was for scent and usually had a screw cap, while the other more...

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A 'Byzance' perfume bottle factice, circa 2000 the full size…

'Byzance' Perfume Bottle Factice with Original Rope and Medallion

A 'Byzance' perfume bottle factice, circa 2000 the full size 'Byzance' deep blue glass shop display factice and cover by Rochas, Paris, with original textured rope and gilt Byzance medallion around the target stopper. Height 37 cm, width 25 cm

Lovely blue glass perfume bottle and stopper, of tapering form,…

Lovely blue glass perfume bottle and stopper, of tapering form, decorated with gilt leaf motifs, length 9 cm

art glass scent bottle, bulbous frosted blue glass with red…

Frosted Blue Art Glass Scent Bottle with Green Stopper

art glass scent bottle, bulbous frosted blue glass with red collar and ball shape green stopper, height 11 cm

A blue glass scent bottle and a cased Daguerreotype photograph,…

Victorian Scent Bottle & Daguerreotype Portrait

A blue glass scent bottle and a cased Daguerreotype photograph, 19th century the Victorian cobalt blue glass double-ended scent bottle of faceted cylindrical form with a hinged turban cap to one end and a screw top to the opposite end, together with a c1…

Bristol blue glass scent bottle, with sterling silver embossed…

Bristol Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Lid

Bristol blue glass scent bottle, with sterling silver embossed lid, height 5 cm

Three vintage blue glass perfume bottles silver topped bottle…

Vintage Blue Glass Perfume Bottles with Silver Tops

Three vintage blue glass perfume bottles silver topped bottle as inspected), tallest 8.5 cm

Antique Bristol blue & silver gilt perfume bottle blue glass…

Bristol Blue & Silver Gilt Perfume Bottle

Antique Bristol blue & silver gilt perfume bottle blue glass base, internal glass stopper and etched silver lid and rim, height 8 cm

Antique Cornucopia blue glass perfume bottle with floral enamel…

Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Floral Enamel Decoration

Antique Cornucopia blue glass perfume bottle with floral enamel decoration, gilt fittings and chatelaine chain, width 8.5 cm

art glass scent bottle, internally decorated with foil…

Modernist Foil-Decorated Blue Glass Scent Bottle, Signed

art glass scent bottle, internally decorated with foil modernist design cased in blue glass, signed to base

Moser pair of blue glass scent bottles with floral enamel…

Moser Blue Glass Scent Bottles with Enamel Decoration

Moser pair of blue glass scent bottles with floral enamel decoration and gilt highlights, circa 1880, the larger 9 cm high

An antique blue glass double-ended scent bottle, 925 silver…

Antique Blue Glass Scent Bottle, Silver Pill Box & Purse

An antique blue glass double-ended scent bottle, 925 silver pill box and a purse, 19th and 20th century, (3 items), the bottle 12 cm wide

An Edwardian silver and Bristol blue glass scent bottle,…

Edwardian Silver and Blue Glass Scent Bottle

An Edwardian silver and Bristol blue glass scent bottle, cylindrical form with pierced and engraved frame. Birmingham 1902. No stopper.

Glass scent bottle, 19th century chatelain Bristol blue glass…

Gilded Bristol Blue Scent Bottle with Enamel Decoration

Glass scent bottle, 19th century chatelain Bristol blue glass bottle with gilded enamel scroll decoration

Bristol blue glass scent bottle, with sterling silver overlay…

Bristol Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Overlay

Bristol blue glass scent bottle, with sterling silver overlay hallmarked Birmingham, height 9 cm

Worth perfume bottle, blue glass with stopper by R. Lalique,…

R. Lalique Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper

Worth perfume bottle, blue glass with stopper by R. Lalique, height 7.5 cm

Art Deco Czech 'Star' Stopped scent bottle tinted amethyst…

Amethyst Glass Scent Bottle with Gilt Metal Mounting

Art Deco Czech 'Star' Stopped scent bottle tinted amethyst glass together with gilt metal mounted bottle, atomiser scent and'Evening in Paris' blue glass phial 13 cm, 11 cm, 6 cm, 8 cm

Three early 20th century scent bottles blue glass atomiser…

Early 20th Century Scent Bottle Trio

Three early 20th century scent bottles blue glass atomiser bottle hand painted with holly branches, Bohemian ruby glass ringed bottle and tinted amber mottled bottled with sterling silver collar London 1928 9 cm, 8 cm, 12.5 cm

Three mid 20th century Mikado Japan scent atomiser scent…

Mid-century Mikado Japan Scent Atomiser Set

Three mid 20th century Mikado Japan scent atomiser scent bottles crystal diamond cut, ruby red flash and blue glass 11 cm, 7 cm, 8.5 cm

Two Czech blue glass scent bottles geometric faceted forms 12.5…

Czech Blue Glass Geometric Scent Bottles - Pair

Two Czech blue glass scent bottles geometric faceted forms 12.5 cm, 11 cm

Edwardian sterling silver capped and blue glass scent bottle…

Edwardian Silver and Blue Glass Scent Bottle

Edwardian sterling silver capped and blue glass scent bottle and stopper, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1904, with embossed floral cover, above a well cut facetted cylindrical body, height 7 cm

Czechoslovakian scent bottle, Art Deco frosted navy blue glass…

Art Deco Plum and Bird Scent Bottle

Czechoslovakian scent bottle, Art Deco frosted navy blue glass decorated with plums and bird finial

Victorian Gothic revival scent bottle holder, in the form of…

Victorian Gothic Scent Bottle Holder with Blue Glass Bottle

Victorian Gothic revival scent bottle holder, in the form of repeating pierced Gothic arch windows, set above a gilt waisted pedestal above a square base, with slender blue glass bottle with gilt decoration and heart shape stopper, total height 31.5 cm

Two 19th century Bohemian cut glass perfume bottles, both of…

19th Century Bohemian Hexagonal Cut Glass Perfume Bottles

Two 19th century Bohemian cut glass perfume bottles, both of hexagonal form, one in cobalt blue glass and the other in ruby stained flash cut. Height 7.5, 8 cm. Minor chips and scratches.

Sterling silver & cut glass double perfume bottle embossed…

Embossed Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Perfume Bottle

Sterling silver & cut glass double perfume bottle embossed decoration to double ended caps, to cobalt blue glass double bottle. with internal glass stoppers one chipped, and broken hinge to one end, length 11.5 cm.

An Austrian blue glass perfume bottle, with applied ormolu…

Austrian Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Ormolu Hawk Head

An Austrian blue glass perfume bottle, with applied ormolu hawk-head and feet, approx. 23 cm high.

Edward VII sterling silver cased perfume bottle Birmingham 1902,…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

Edward VII sterling silver cased perfume bottle Birmingham 1902, maker's mark rubbed, embossed decoration to sterling silver case, internal blue glass liner, with glass stopper, height 7 cm

Victorian cased glass and silver scent bottle, with an embossed…

Victorian Embossed Glass and Silver Scent Bottle

Victorian cased glass and silver scent bottle, with an embossed cover, above a tapering body in clear and blue glass, length 12 cm

French blue glass perfume atomiser, of bell form, with…

French Blue Dionysus Perfume Atomiser

French blue glass perfume atomiser, of bell form, with grapevine frieze and mask of Dionysus, with gold finished hardware, height 13 cm

Three English glass items i. A Victorian jam jar with white…

Victorian Glass Trio with EPNS and Silver Accents

Three English glass items i. A Victorian jam jar with white enamel overlay, with spoon, lid & rococo style holder, all EPNS. C.1900 ii.A thread ware bud vase. C.1890 iii.A small Victorian cobalt blue glass perfume bottle/ or vinaigrette, with silver top.

Late 19th century Sky blue glass scent flask together with blue…

Spring Floral Glassware Set

Late 19th century Sky blue glass scent flask together with blue glass pot, famille rose teabowl and dessert plate painted with spring flowers

A Victorian gilt metal mounted glass scent bottle the horn…

Victorian Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Gilt Mounts

A Victorian gilt metal mounted glass scent bottle the horn shaped faceted blue glass body with a hinged lid and ring chain 9 cm long

Four Victorian coloured glass Scent/Smelling salts bottles,…

Victorian Scent/Smelling Salts Bottles with Metal Mounts

Four Victorian coloured glass Scent/Smelling salts bottles, three double ended, one red-double ended with gilt metal mounts, length 12.5 cm. One green glass double ended with gilt metal mounts, length 11.5 cm. One Bristol blue glass double ended with…

An antique French blue glass perfume bottle with cameo lid,…

French Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Cameo Lid and Ormolu

An antique French blue glass perfume bottle with cameo lid, decorated with ormolu mounts, original stopper in place, some faults, height 9.5 cm

An Edwardian silver cased smelling salts bottle, with blue…

Edwardian Silver Smelling Salts Bottle with Blue Glass Liner

An Edwardian silver cased smelling salts bottle, with blue glass liner, Birmingham 1906 by Sydney & Co. Height 6.5 cm.

Six various glass scent bottles including 3 clear glass bottles,…

Assorted Glass Scent Bottles - 6 Pieces

Six various glass scent bottles including 3 clear glass bottles, and 3 coloured glass bottles, height 11 cm approx, tallest blue glass bottle.

Perfume bottle mid 20th century, Lalique blue glass, moon…

Lalique Moon-Shaped Perfume Bottle for Worth's Dans La Nuit

Perfume bottle mid 20th century, Lalique blue glass, moon shaped, made for Worth's Dans La Nuit, moulded factory base mark, R Lalique Creation 1000ml, height 25 cm

Rare antique blue crystal perfume bottle blue flashed glass on…

Antique Blue Crystal Perfume Bottle with Silver Lid

Rare antique blue crystal perfume bottle blue flashed glass on extended body of perfume bottle, (chip to blue glass on body), silver plate lid, length 28 cm

A Victorian Bristol blue glass and silver topped scent bottle,…

Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian Bristol blue glass and silver topped scent bottle, the scroll and floral embossed hinged lid requiring new pin, enclosing original stopper, faceted bottle. Length 8.2 cm.

Chris Pantano art glass perfume bottle blue glass bottle, with…

Blue Floral Art Glass Perfume Bottle

Chris Pantano art glass perfume bottle blue glass bottle, with coloured floral forms, and clear glass stopper, inscribed to base and # 3599. Height 15 cm

Vintage silver overlay blue glass perfume bottle silver collar…

Vintage Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Overlay

Vintage silver overlay blue glass perfume bottle silver collar to neck, to early blue glass bottle, decorative stopper, height 17 cm

A cobalt blue glass silver topped double ended scent bottle,…

Cobalt Blue Silver Scent Bottle, 10cm Length

A cobalt blue glass silver topped double ended scent bottle, length 10 cm

A late Victorian silver and Bristol blue glass egg form scent…

Victorian Silver & Blue Glass Scent Bottle

A late Victorian silver and Bristol blue glass egg form scent bottle, screw fitted with internal cork stopper. Length 4.2 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

An antique French silver and blue glass perfume bottle, cut…

French Silver and Blue Glass Perfume Bottle

An antique French silver and blue glass perfume bottle, cut glass and embossed hinged top. Length 9 cm

A Victorian silver top blue glass scent bottle, with horizontal…

Victorian Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

A Victorian silver top blue glass scent bottle, with horizontal ridges and embossed lid. Birmingham 1893 by G E Walton & Co Ltd. Length 8 cm

Two Czech blue and clear glass perfume bottles and Stoppers,…

Czech Blue Glass Perfume Bottles with Nude Maidens

Two Czech blue and clear glass perfume bottles and Stoppers, with rectangular blue glass stopper decorated with nude maiden with triangular facetted bottled, the other with blue glass stopper in the form of a nude maiden seated with legs outstretched…

Scent bottle. Blue glass overlay, repeating wheel cut design,…

Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

Scent bottle. Blue glass overlay, repeating wheel cut design, silver top (missing stopper), length 12 cm

Pair of blue glass antique scent bottles 17 cm high approx.

Blue Antique Scent Bottles - 17cm High

Pair of blue glass antique scent bottles 17 cm high approx.

Vintage silver overlay blue glass scent bottle height 18 cm…

Vintage Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Overlay

Vintage silver overlay blue glass scent bottle height 18 cm approx

Stephen Morris, hand blown blue glass handkerchief bowl, signed…

Blue Glass Handkerchief Bowl with Lanterns and Perfume Bottles

Stephen Morris, hand blown blue glass handkerchief bowl, signed and dated to underside, together with a pair of cylindrical brown glass lanterns and a pair of Murano glass perfume bottles with green inclusions (5), height 18 cm diameter 37 cm. Provenance:…

Cobalt blue glass perfume and talcum bottles two evening in…

Evening in Paris Perfume and Talcum Bottle Set

Cobalt blue glass perfume and talcum bottles two evening in Paris talcum bottles measuring 13 cm. One in box, with boxed set of evening in Paris perfume and cologne bottles in box.

Rene Lalique set of four Dans la Nuit perfume bottles blue…

Rene Lalique Dans la Nuit Set of Four Perfume Bottles

Rene Lalique set of four Dans la Nuit perfume bottles blue glass, each impressed to base 'R. Lalique Creation, French bottle' (5). Height 7.5 cm to 16.5 cm

Very rare antique Mary Gregory blue glass perfume bottle, of…

Rare Mary Gregory Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Mother-of-Pearl Top

Very rare antique Mary Gregory blue glass perfume bottle, of cylinder form, with carved mother of pearl flip top, 5.7 cm high

A Rene Lalique blue glass scent bottle with turquoise coloured…

Lalique Blue Glass Scent Bottles with Turquoise Stopper

A Rene Lalique blue glass scent bottle with turquoise coloured stopper, designed for Worth, fluted circular section, skyscraper shape. Etched marks. Height 13 cm. Together with a similar smaller later Lalique blue glass scent bottle. Height 7.5 cm

A Victorian cobalt blue glass double ended scent bottle,…

Cobalt Blue Victorian Scent Bottle with Double Ends

A Victorian cobalt blue glass double ended scent bottle, cylindrical shape with diamond faceting, each end with brass hinged covers revealing original stoppers. Length 12.5 cm

A grand tour style gilt metal mounted blue glass scent bottle,…

Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Architectural Scenes

A grand tour style gilt metal mounted blue glass scent bottle, inset with rondelles of lithographic architectural scenes, 21 cm high

A blue glass double-ended scent bottle, polygonal faceted with…

Blue Faceted Double-Ended Scent Bottle

A blue glass double-ended scent bottle, polygonal faceted with hinged gilt and faceted glass caps. Length 13 cm

An Edwardian blue glass and silver-mounted scent bottle,…

Edwardian Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Mounts

An Edwardian blue glass and silver-mounted scent bottle, polygonal faceted, with plain hinged silver cap and collar; Charles May, Birmingham 1910. Height 4.2 cm

A blue glass scent bottle, octagonal faceted, with push-button…

Blue Octagonal Scent Bottle with Foliate Cap

A blue glass scent bottle, octagonal faceted, with push-button spring loaded foliate cap; Charles May, Birmingham c.1880. Height 7 cm

A gilt, enamel and blue glass scent bottle with gilt mount,…

Gilt and Enamel Scent Bottle with Blue Glass

A gilt, enamel and blue glass scent bottle with gilt mount, chain and finger ring. Length 7.2 cm

A small blue glass scent bottle with oval-section faceted body…

Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Foliate Cap

A small blue glass scent bottle with oval-section faceted body and foliate embossed hinged cap. Height 6 cm

Antique silver and cobalt blue glass scent bottle 10 cm wide

Silver and Blue Glass Scent Bottle - Antique

Antique silver and cobalt blue glass scent bottle 10 cm wide

Fine Martin Benito, blue glass flashed footed perfume box,…

Martin Benito's Signed Blue Glass Perfume Box with Bottles

Fine Martin Benito, blue glass flashed footed perfume box, fitted with four perfume bottles, 29 cm high, 17 cm, diameter - signed