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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Flask shaped perfume bottle in candy striped glass, 19th century

Candy Striped Flask Perfume Bottle, 19th Century

Flask shaped perfume bottle in candy striped glass, 19th century

A Victorian gold and diamond novelty scent bottle, attributed…

Victorian Gold & Diamond Scent Bottle with Fitted Case

A Victorian gold and diamond novelty scent bottle, attributed Samson & Mordan, yellow gold, 9 cm high. Original fitted case for Percy Edwards, Piccadilly

Two Victorian cylindrical perfume bottles with plated mounts

Victorian Perfume Bottles with Plated Mounts

Two Victorian cylindrical perfume bottles with plated mounts

A Victorian silver scent bottle, tear-drop shape with embossed…

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle with Embossed Scrolls

A Victorian silver scent bottle, tear-drop shape with embossed scrolls; Birmingham 1890. Length 5 cm

Two Victorian scent bottles and another

Victorian Scent Trio

Two Victorian scent bottles and another

Victorian sterling silver double ended scent bottle (unmarked)

Victorian Double-Ended Scent Bottle

Victorian sterling silver double ended scent bottle (unmarked)

Sterling silver scent bottle by Sampson Morden, London 1883

Sampson Morden's 1883 Sterling Silver Scent Bottle

Sterling silver scent bottle by Sampson Morden, London 1883

Early tulip shape enamel perfume bottle. Internal glass bottle…

Enamel Tulip Perfume Bottle with Blossom Decoration

Early tulip shape enamel perfume bottle. Internal glass bottle with stopper. Blossom decoration on pink ground. Possibly 19th century. Height 8 cm

A Victorian cased glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1880s,…

Victorian Emerald Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Turban Top

A Victorian cased glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1880s, the slightly shaped rectangular bottle slice and cross cut in deep emerald over clear, with a silver hinged foliate turban top and mount and glass stopper; unmarked. Length 9 cm

A Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, late 19th century,…

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle with Fluted Design

A Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, late 19th century, incomplete marks, with silver standard, date letter, partial maker's mark A?P, but absent city mark, the spiral fluted cylindrical bottle with a conforming hinged turban lid with a prick worked…

A Victorian silver-mounted scent Phial; cylindrical; Levi &…

Victorian Silver Scent Phial by Levi & Salaman

A Victorian silver-mounted scent Phial; cylindrical; Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1897

A Victorian green glass and silver perfume bottle, the small…

Victorian Green Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian green glass and silver perfume bottle, the small teardrop form facet cut bottle with a silver top. Birmingham 1890.

A Victorian china perfume flask, of Persian inspired design,…

Victorian Persian-inspired Gilt Perfume Flask

A Victorian china perfume flask, of Persian inspired design, the white asymmetrical body decorated with flowers and tendrils in gilt and coloured enamels; the brass screw cap set with a red cabochon 'jewel' and turquoise glass beads. Length 10.5 cm

A Victorian ormolu and mother-of-pearl scent bottle holder, the…

Victorian Scent Bottle Holder with Mother-of-Pearl and Ormolu

A Victorian ormolu and mother-of-pearl scent bottle holder, the decorative brass base set with four small shells, supporting two larger shells which open to reveal a stand holding four small glass scent bottles, with small round brass handle to top.…

A Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, the…

Victorian Webb Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, the teardrop form bottle of pale golden hue overlaid with fruiting and leafy branches of cherries; with silver screw top hallmarked London 1885 by Sampson Mordan. Height 8 cm.

A Victorian deep amethyst glass scent phial, horn shape, with…

Victorian Amethyst Scent Phial with Enamel Decoration

A Victorian deep amethyst glass scent phial, horn shape, with gilded and enamel decoration, brass top with possibly a metal mounted sleeve repair to base.

A Victorian cranberry glass perfume bottle, in the shape of a…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Perfume Horn

A Victorian cranberry glass perfume bottle, in the shape of a horn with enamelled and gilt embellishment, the hinged brass top enclosing the original stopper; suspended on short chains from a finger ring. Length 11.5 cm

Victorian Bristol blue double ended silver gilt scent bottle by…

Victorian Bristol Blue Scent Bottle by Samson Mordan & Co

Victorian Bristol blue double ended silver gilt scent bottle by Samson Mordan and Co

Two 19th century cut glass scent bottles

19th Century Cut Glass Scent Bottles

Two 19th century cut glass scent bottles

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, hallmarked Birmingham…

1900 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Scent Bottle

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1900, 3.8 cm high

A Victorian sterling silver cased perfume bottle, late 19th…

Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

A Victorian sterling silver cased perfume bottle, late 19th century Chester, with rubbed date and maker's marks, the large square form bottle decorated throughout with an elaborately scrolled and pierced silver sheath over glass, with a hinged dome lid,…

Pair of 19th century scent bottles, overlay glass, each approx…

19th Century Overlay Glass Scent Bottles (Pair)

Pair of 19th century scent bottles, overlay glass, each approx 26 cm high (2)

A Victorian sterling silver mounted porcelain perfume bottle,…

Victorian Porcelain Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount

A Victorian sterling silver mounted porcelain perfume bottle, 1888 Birmingham, with rubbed maker's mark, the spherical body decorated with chrysanthemum flowers and maiden hair fern in lime and turquoise enamels and gilt on a cream ground, with a repousse…

A Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle, 1881 London, with…

Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle by Sampson Mordan

A Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle, 1881 London, with maker's mark for Sampson Mordan, the cylindrical hinged bottle bright cut and prick worked in the Aesthetic movement manner with a crane amidst patterned palm trees and rushes and an owl…

A Victorian amber and clear glass perfume bottle with…

Victorian Amber Glass Perfume Bottle with Engine-Turned Cap

A Victorian amber and clear glass perfume bottle with engine-turned hinged cap.

Two Victorian silver mounted crystal scent bottles, Birmingham…

Victorian Silver Crystal Scent Bottles and Accessories

Two Victorian silver mounted crystal scent bottles, Birmingham 1877 and 1879, a pin box, Birmingham 1877, and a silver powder bowl, Birmingham 1938, The largest 13 cm high

Scent bottle, late 19th century with green snake & gilding on a…

Green Snake Scent Bottle with Gilding

Scent bottle, late 19th century with green snake & gilding on a milk glass body

A collection of sterling silver mounted, cut crystal and…

Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottles with Crystal and Glass

A collection of sterling silver mounted, cut crystal and faceted glass scent bottles, some 19th century

Two glass perfume bottles with gilt mounts together with a…

19th Century Continental Perfume Bottles and Card Case

Two glass perfume bottles with gilt mounts together with a mother of pearl card case, Continental, 19th century

A fine Victorian cut crystal scent bottle with a mounted and…

Victorian Crystal Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Lid

A fine Victorian cut crystal scent bottle with a mounted and hinged sterling silver lid by Charles Edwards of London 1893

A silver topped ruby glass perfume bottle, later 19th century.…

Silver Topped Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle

A silver topped ruby glass perfume bottle, later 19th century. The cushion shaped waisted bottle, faceted and incised, having a foliate scroll hinged turban top with a glass stopper; unmarked. Height 9.5 cm

A Bohemian overlaid glass perfume bottle. 19th century, of…

Bohemian Glass Perfume Bottle with Handpainted Decoration

A Bohemian overlaid glass perfume bottle. 19th century, of exaggerated compressed form, with lobed sections and having a floriform flared rim, the lobed stopper conforming, in sky blue over clear with incised decoration and finely handpainted with foliate…

A Victorian style silver heart-shape scent bottle

Victorian Silver Heart Scent Bottle

A Victorian style silver heart-shape scent bottle

A Victorian green glass scent bottle with a silver lid, the…

Victorian Green Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

A Victorian green glass scent bottle with a silver lid, the hinged lid with fine decorative foliate engraving, the green glass bottle with faceted walls. London 1897 by Edward Barnard. Height 9 cm

A Victorian ruby and silver gilt scent bottle and vinaigrette,…

Victorian Ruby Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette

A Victorian ruby and silver gilt scent bottle and vinaigrette, circa 1870, English, of faceted cylindrical form with a glass lined spring hinged lid, both lid and scrolled vinaigrette unmarked. Length 10 cm

A Stourbridge glass and silver gilt perfume bottle, after 1864,…

Stourbridge Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Gilt Lid

A Stourbridge glass and silver gilt perfume bottle, after 1864, with mark for Watherston & Son, of baluster form in pale amethyst clear glass with gold and pale blue flecked inclusions, having a spring loaded turban lid with applied fine beaded ropes,…

A Victorian ruby glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1860s,…

Victorian Ruby Glass and Silver Perfume Bottle

A Victorian ruby glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1860s, English, the teardrop shaped stopper with incised designs to the side, having a hinged repousse turban lid with patterns and foliate designs, with glass stopper; unmarked. Height 8.5 cm

A late Victorian silver top glass heart form perfume bottle,…

Victorian Heart Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A late Victorian silver top glass heart form perfume bottle, the clear glass heart form body with silver mounted top, hinged domed cover, short chain suspension. Birmingham 1900 by Levi & Salaman.

Victorian silver and glass perfume bottle. Birmingham 1895.…

Victorian & Edwardian Silver Perfume Bottles

Victorian silver and glass perfume bottle. Birmingham 1895. Together with an Edward VII silver bottle 1902

Silverware: group comprising 3 Chinese silver Angostura Bitters…

Mixed Silverware and Crystal Vanity Bottle with Stopper

Silverware: group comprising 3 Chinese silver Angostura Bitters bottles (some damage); Victorian sterling silver top crystal vanity bottle with glass Crown stopper; south Asian silver finished perfume bottle. Mixed condition (4 items)

A Moser perfume bottle, late 19th century, a clear tear drop…

Moser Ruby Vial Perfume Bottle

A Moser perfume bottle, late 19th century, a clear tear drop cushion shaped flask encasing a ruby vial and embellished with gilt arabesques and a central band in gold and enamels with floral motifs, having a hinged gilt turban lid and original glass…

A pair of Victorian silver-mounted perfume bottles, each with…

Victorian Silver Perfume Bottles with Hobnail Cut Design

A pair of Victorian silver-mounted perfume bottles, each with hobnail cut spherical body; Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1896. Height 14 cm.

A small Victorian green glass double ended scent bottle,…

Victorian Green Glass Scent Bottle with Floral Silver Plating

A small Victorian green glass double ended scent bottle, faceted sides, the silver plated ends, one hinged and one screw-on with floral embossing. Length 10 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 Victorian period ruby glass double ended scent bottle and…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette

A Victorian period ruby glass double ended scent bottle and vinaigrette, cylindrical with faceted sides, the perfume bottle with hinged silver plate cover, the vinaigrette with hinged cover opening to reveal a pierced foliate grill. Length 9 cm

A Victorian period cranberry glass cylindrical shaped scent…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian period cranberry glass cylindrical shaped scent bottle with embossed silver top and original ground glass stopper. Length 8 cm

A 19th century Bohemian ruby glass perfume bottle, ten-sided…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Enamel and Gilt Decoration

A 19th century Bohemian ruby glass perfume bottle, ten-sided squat baluster shape with knopped neck, conforming mouth and stopper, decorated with overlaid white enamel and highlighted with gilt decoration of vine leaves, flowers and swags. Height 15 cm

A Continental porcelain perfume bottle, 19th century, a…

19th Century Handpainted Porcelain Perfume Bottle

A Continental porcelain perfume bottle, 19th century, a delightful cylindrical bottle with a hinged cap, handpainted with a scene of a maiden in a bucolic setting, the silver mounts and interior with a rose gilt wash, and with original glass stopper.…

A pair of cut glass and silver perfume bottles, 19th century.…

Antique Perfume Bottles & Enamel Clock Set

A pair of cut glass and silver perfume bottles, 19th century. 10 cm high and a circular enamel dressing table clock. 8 cm diameter

Pair Victorian overlay glass scent bottles, c.1880, wheel cut…

Victorian Overlay Glass Scent Bottles with Wheel Cut Decoration

Pair Victorian overlay glass scent bottles, c.1880, wheel cut and facetted decoration. Height 15.5 cm

Two 19th century scent bottles (A/F)

Antique Scent Bottles (A/F)

Two 19th century scent bottles (A/F)

Rare 19th century double ended ruby glass perfume bottle silver…

Double-Ended Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Mounts

Rare 19th century double ended ruby glass perfume bottle silver gilt mounts with original snake skin travel case

A Victorian black glass perfume bottle, the large square form…

Victorian Black Glass Perfume Bottle with Heron and Crown Stopper

A Victorian black glass perfume bottle, the large square form bottle enamelled in the Mary Gregory manner with a heron in a river setting, silver collar to top, the black glass stopper in the form of a crown. 5.5 x 17 cm

A Victorian milk glass perfume bottle, the spherical form…

Victorian Milk Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian milk glass perfume bottle, the spherical form bottle internally etched in a scale ground, the exterior decorated with a flowering leafy vine, silver screw top. London 1887 by Sampson Mordan. Height 11 cm

A late Victorian perfume bottle, the slender tapering wheel cut…

Victorian Perfume Bottle with Embossed Silver Top

A late Victorian perfume bottle, the slender tapering wheel cut clear bottle with embossed silver top. Length 15.5 cm

A Victorian double ended ruby glass scent bottle, the facet cut…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Plate Tops

A Victorian double ended ruby glass scent bottle, the facet cut glass with silver plate tops. Length 11.5 cm

Two small 19th century cranberry glass perfume bottles, both…

19th Century Cranberry Glass Perfume Bottles with Silver Tops

Two small 19th century cranberry glass perfume bottles, both with embossed silver tops. Height 4 cm

A Victorian cased double ended facet cut glass scent and…

Victorian Facet Cut Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Stoppers

A Victorian cased double ended facet cut glass scent and smelling salt bottle with silver gilt hinged and screw stoppers. GB circa 1865. Length 12.5 cm

A ruby glass and silver gilt perfume bottle, late 19th century,…

Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Gilt Lid

A ruby glass and silver gilt perfume bottle, late 19th century, an oval cushion shaped bottle with a spring loaded finely engine turned lid and collar with original glass to the inside of lid, monogrammed. Height 8.5 cm

A Continental turquoise glass and silver perfume bottle, late…

Turquoise Glass and Silver Perfume Bottle

A Continental turquoise glass and silver perfume bottle, late 19th century, an opaque cushion shaped rectangular bottle with a hinged and engraved turban-shaped silver lid, with silver mounts; non original cork stopper. Height 8 cm

A Continental white glass and silver lidded perfume bottle,…

White Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Lid

A Continental white glass and silver lidded perfume bottle, late 19th century, the facetted white glass tear-shaped bottle with a hinged repousse turban-shaped silver lid, silver mounts and original glass stopper. Height 9 cm

A Victorian ruby and silver glass scent bottle, late 19th…

Victorian Ruby and Silver Glass Scent Bottle

A Victorian ruby and silver glass scent bottle, late 19th century, of faceted rectangular form, with a richly decorated hinged repousse lid and original glass stopper within; unmarked. Height 9.5 cm

A very fine Victorian ruby and silver gilt scent bottle, by…

Victorian Ruby Scent Bottle by Sampson Mordan

A very fine Victorian ruby and silver gilt scent bottle, by Sampson Mordan, London, 1873, of simple shouldered rectangular form with a glass lined hinged lid, finely engraved and with vacant cartouches to lid and base, with all original components,…

A Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, by Charles May,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Foliate Design

A Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, by Charles May, Birmingham, 1891, of squat form with a hinged lid, the whole with scrolled foliate designs; marked to base and collar, silver weight 32gr height 4.5 cm

19th century red glass tall scent bottle

Red Glass Scent Bottle - 19th Century Tall Design

19th century red glass tall scent bottle

A Victorian red glass and silver-gilt scent bottle and…

Victorian Red Glass Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette

A Victorian red glass and silver-gilt scent bottle and vinaigrette, rectangular section with canted corners; sprung hinged silver-gilt cap and base vinaigrette; Sampson Mordan, London 1874. Height 9.3 cm

A Victorian blue cased glass scent bottle with foliate embossed…

Victorian Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Embossed Cap

A Victorian blue cased glass scent bottle with foliate embossed hinged cap. Height 10 cm

A Victorian blue cased glass scent bottle with foliate embossed…

Victorian Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Embossed Cap

A Victorian blue cased glass scent bottle with foliate embossed hinged cap. Height 8.3 cm

A Victorian green cased glass scent bottle with foliate…

Victorian Green Glass Scent Bottle with Embossed Cap

A Victorian green cased glass scent bottle with foliate embossed screw cap. Height 7.3 cm

A Victorian red glass and silver-mounted scent bottle,…

Victorian Red Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Mounts

A Victorian red glass and silver-mounted scent bottle, octagonal faceted with hinged leaf-embossed silver cap and collar; Charles May, Birmingham 1895. Height 8.2 cm

A Victorian silver 'moon-flask' scent bottle engraved with leaf…

Victorian Silver Moon-Flask Scent Bottle by George Watts

A Victorian silver 'moon-flask' scent bottle engraved with leaf scrolls and with vacant cartouche; George Watts, Chester 1898. Height 5 cm. (cased)

A small Victorian silver scent phial, cylindrical, engraved…

Victorian Silver Scent Phial with Leaf Engravings

A small Victorian silver scent phial, cylindrical, engraved with leaves and with vacant cartouche; Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1899. Height 4.7 cm

A Victorian amber glass double-ended scent/salts bottle,…

Victorian Amber Glass Scent/Salts Bottle with Foliate Caps

A Victorian amber glass double-ended scent/salts bottle, polygonal faceted with foliate embossed screw and hinged caps. Length 12.5 cm

A Victorian red glass double-ended scent/salts bottle,…

Victorian Red Glass Scent/Salts Bottle with Foliate Caps

A Victorian red glass double-ended scent/salts bottle, octagonal faceted with hinged and screw foliate-embossed caps. Length 10 cm

A Victorian blue cased glass scent bottle with tapered body and…

Victorian Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Foliate Cap

A Victorian blue cased glass scent bottle with tapered body and foliate embossed hinged cap. Height 10.3 cm

A Victorian purple cased glass scent bottle with waisted body…

Victorian Purple Glass Scent Bottle with Foliate Cap

A Victorian purple cased glass scent bottle with waisted body and foliate embossed hinged cap. Height 8 cm

A Victorian silver scent Phial, cylindrical, engraved with…

Victorian Silver Scent Phial by Spiers, Birmingham 1886

A Victorian silver scent Phial, cylindrical, engraved with scrolls and with domed screw cap, David & Lionel Spiers, Birmingham 1886

A small Victorian cameo glass silver topped scent bottle, the…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle with Ivy Overlay

A small Victorian cameo glass silver topped scent bottle, the cranberry glass body with white carved overlay of trailing ivy leaves, silver embossed screw top. 3 x 4.5 cm. Birmingham 1888 by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank)…

A Victorian clear facetted glass double-ended scent bottle with…

Victorian Facetted Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Tops

A Victorian clear facetted glass double-ended scent bottle with repousse silver tops. Glass stopper intact. Length 10 cm

A Victorian green facetted double-ended glass scent bottle with…

Victorian Green Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Tops

A Victorian green facetted double-ended glass scent bottle with repousse silver tops. Stopper intact. C.1870. Length 10 cm

A fine English sterling silver perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan,…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle by Sampson Mordan, London 1883

A fine English sterling silver perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan, London 1883

A Victorian sterling silver gilt double ended scent bottle with…

Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Scent Bottle with Floral Engraving

A Victorian sterling silver gilt double ended scent bottle with engraved floral spray decoration. Cased. Length 16 cm

Bristol blue smelling salts bottle (lidded both ends)

Bristol Blue Double-Ended Smelling Salts Bottle

Bristol blue smelling salts bottle (lidded both ends)

Facetted Bristol blue double ended perfume bottle with sterling…

Bristol Blue Perfume Bottle with Silver Mounts

Facetted Bristol blue double ended perfume bottle with sterling silver mounts

An antique cased set of three glass scent bottles, latter half…

Antique Bird's Eye Maple Scent Bottle Set

An antique cased set of three glass scent bottles, latter half 19th century, the rectangular metal-inlaid bird's eye maple case with a hinged top enclosing three bottles fitted in compartments, each square bottle with a facetted stopper. Height 14 cm.…