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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Two French glass perfume bottles, circa 1920s, 8 cm and 8.5 cm…

1920s French Glass Perfume Bottles - Set of Two

Two French glass perfume bottles, circa 1920s, 8 cm and 8.5 cm high

A millefiore glass perfume bottle, French, circa 1900. 16 cm…

French Millefiore Glass Perfume Bottle, Circa 1900

A millefiore glass perfume bottle, French, circa 1900. 16 cm high.

Folie Bleue 'Godet' French point of sale advertising glass…

French Glass Perfume Bottle, Early 20th Century

Folie Bleue 'Godet' French point of sale advertising glass perfume bottle, early 20th century, 28 cm high

Omolu mounted scent bottle, 19th century, 15 cm long an antique…

19th Century Ormolu Mounted Scent Bottle

Omolu mounted scent bottle, 19th century, 15 cm long an antique French double ended ormolu mounted scent bottle, 19th century, 15 cm long

Two French glass perfume bottles with cruciform lids, circa…

French Glass Perfume Bottles with Cruciform Lids and Stoppers

Two French glass perfume bottles with cruciform lids, circa 1870s, with discharge mark to one tear drop shaped lay down flacons, one clear and the other cased cranberry with pierced silver gilt collars and decorative stoppers with chain attachments,…

A petite antique French perfume cabinet, circa 1860s, possibly…

Antique French Perfume Cabinet with Aqua Bottles

A petite antique French perfume cabinet, circa 1860s, possibly a souvenir piece, the glazed and foliate etched glass cabinet with a swing handle 'Blanket stitch' gilt bronze edging and raised on pierced foliate feet, enclosing two aqua facet cut bottles…

Napoleon III tortoise shell scent caddy, French Napoleon III…

Napoleon III tortoise shell scent caddy, French Napoleon III tortoise shell and ormolu scent caddy, contain four crystal miniature bottles with gold gilt lids, width 11.5 cm

Antique French gilt cartouche panel perfume bottle ornate…

French Gilt Cartouche Panel Perfume Bottle with Agate Base

Antique French gilt cartouche panel perfume bottle ornate engraved gilt with each four sides and top decorated with various miniature French scene cartouche panels, the base of the bottle set with a square glass agate, on a fine chain, height 4.3 cm

Two 19th century French perfume bottles, green and red glass,…

French Perfume Bottles with Famous Building Tops

Two 19th century French perfume bottles, green and red glass, brass fittings, the tops with pictures of famous French buildings, height 11 cm.

A French double overlay scent bottle with Bohemian influence,…

French Double Overlay Scent Bottle with Bohemian Influence

A French double overlay scent bottle with Bohemian influence, circa 1860s, with boar's head discharge mark to lid, the waisted faceted bottle with fine gilt decoration to each facet between pink and white borders, with a repousse silver turban hinged lid…

19th century French gilt silver and crystal scent bottle,…

19th century French gilt silver and crystal scent bottle, marked, the hinged domed cover set with frog finial, above embossed floral panels, with pierced acanthus and floral mount, with stopper, length 13.5 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric…

A French Empire silver etui shaped scent bottle, 19th century,…

French Empire Silver Scent Bottle with Olive Leaves

A French Empire silver etui shaped scent bottle, 19th century, with applied olive leaves, gadrooned borders, hinged cap and glass stopper, French second standard small guarantee mark. 6.5 cm high

A collection of four 19th century scent bottles, one millefiori…

19th Century Scent Bottle Collection

A collection of four 19th century scent bottles, one millefiori glass with gold hinged top and glass stopper, one Venetian glass tapered octagonal body striped in blue pink and white, silver hinged top, glass stopper, one French with gilt metal overlay…

A French silver and rose gold inlaid pique scent etui, 19th…

French Silver and Rose Gold Inlaid Scent Etui

A French silver and rose gold inlaid pique scent etui, 19th century, of tapering faceted form, inlaid with foliate and scroll work inlaid in silver and rose gold, the hinged top opening to reveal two cut crystal scent bottles, 6.5 cm high, 3 cm wide, 2 cm…

A French silver scent flask, the central concave panels with…

French Silver Scent Flask with Classical Embossed Design

A French silver scent flask, the central concave panels with engine turned decoration, heavily embossed corners in classical designs, hinged top, glass stopper. France, circa 1850. Length 10 cm

A petite French enamel perfume bottle, late 19th century, of…

French Enamel Perfume Bottle with Mandolin Player

A petite French enamel perfume bottle, late 19th century, of cylindrical form with a hinged lid, with a small red clad figure playing a mandolin, having the original glass stopper and with silver mounts. Height 6 cm.

A French gold mounted rock crystal perfume bottle, 19th century,…

19th Century French Gold Mounted Rock Crystal Perfume Bottle

A French gold mounted rock crystal perfume bottle, 19th century, the Siros Collection, South Australia, the slender tear drop body rising to a spreading gold collar and a hinged cover enclosing a gold stopper, unmarked but assayed as gold, 9 cm long

A French gold and turquoise mounted opaline glass perfume…

Gold and Turquoise Opaline Glass Perfume Bottle, 19th Century

A French gold and turquoise mounted opaline glass perfume bottle, 19th century, the Siros Collection, South Australia, the flattened circular body rising to tri-colour gold collar and a hinged cover inset with turquoise cabochons, enclosing a glass…

An antique French blue overlay scent bottle with hand-painted…

French Enamel Scent Bottle with Silver Top

An antique French blue overlay scent bottle with hand-painted enamel landscape scene and silver top, mid 19th century, 10 cm high

A French crystal scent bottle with gold mounts, cut crystal…

French Crystal Scent Bottle with Gold Mounts and Engraving

A French crystal scent bottle with gold mounts, cut crystal body with two gold triangular corners, the shoulders, top and hinged lid in gold with engraved decoration, silver and cork stopper. Circa 1880. Length 9 cm

A French lapis blue enamel and brass chatelaine, second empire,…

French Lapis Blue Enamel Chatelaine with Cut Glass Perfume Bottle

A French lapis blue enamel and brass chatelaine, second empire, circa 1860, with a series of chains holding various ladies necessities including a cut glass perfume bottle, 21 cm long

Rare French suite of four perfume bottles with gilt mounts

Gilt-mounted French perfume bottle suite

Rare French suite of four perfume bottles with gilt mounts

Antique French silver mounted scent bottle with patch box, one…

French Silver Scent Bottle with Enamel Panel and Case

Antique French silver mounted scent bottle with patch box, one side with enamelled panel 'Souvenir D'amitie', 11.2 cm long, with original fitted case 'By Appointment John D. Harris Goldsmith Queen Square Bath'

A collection of vintage and antique French perfume bottles and…

Antique French Perfume Collection

A collection of vintage and antique French perfume bottles and boxes, late 19th and 20th century, (13 items), the largest 15 cm high

An antique French ruby glass scent bottle with gilt metal…

French Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Enamel Portrait Top

An antique French ruby glass scent bottle with gilt metal mounts and enamel portrait top, 19th century, 8.5 cm high

A French shield shape hand decorated perfume bottle, circa 1850,…

French Oriot Hand-Decorated Perfume Bottle, 1850

A French shield shape hand decorated perfume bottle, circa 1850, mark of 'Oriot' to mount finely decorated to both faces with exquisite loose arrangements of flowers in polychrome colours upon a buff ground, with silver gilt hinged lid and suspensory bail…

Chatelaine scent bottle 19th century, probably French in the…

Antique French Hand Scent Bottle with Gems

Chatelaine scent bottle 19th century, probably French in the form of a hand, gold and silver with old cut diamonds, rubies and emeralds, missing one diamond weight approximately 15.3 grams

Rare French three piece ruby glass perfume bottles in wire work…

French Ruby Glass Perfume Bottles in Gilt Sunflower Cradle

Rare French three piece ruby glass perfume bottles in wire work gilt sunflower design cradle, beautifully hand gilt and enamelled leaf decoration

A gilt bronze and silver gilt porcelain mounted scent flask,…

19th Century French Scent Flask with Porcelain and Bronze Mounts

A gilt bronze and silver gilt porcelain mounted scent flask, French, 19th century painted with circular panels of flowers on a bleu-celeste ground, with serpentine scroll decoration to the body and cover the flask 6 cm high. Provenance: The Leonard Joel…

A French 19th century silver scent flask, profusely decorated…

19th Century French Silver Scent Flask

A French 19th century silver scent flask, profusely decorated with engraved panels in silver and gilt of flowers and scrolls bordered with raised embossed foliated borders, hinged top with glass stopper. France, circa 1850. Length 11 cm

An antique French silver gilt scent bottle with unusual figural…

French Silver Gilt Figural Scent Bottle, 19th Century

An antique French silver gilt scent bottle with unusual figural decoration encased in the top, 19th century, 9 cm high

Palais Royal perfume bottle, of square form, each side and lid…

Cityscape Square Perfume Bottle

Palais Royal perfume bottle, of square form, each side and lid set with circular roundel with cityscape scene, on four ball feet, height 10 cm

A French art-deco frosted glass perfume bottle, the stopper in…

A French art-deco frosted glass perfume bottle, the stopper in the form of a naked lady, French 1920, height 13.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, 4 cm

Two late 19th century opaline glass perfume bottles, the Siros…

Opaline Glass Perfume Bottles with Silver and Gilt Mounts

Two late 19th century opaline glass perfume bottles, the Siros Collection, South Australia, including a Sampson and Mordan silver gilt mounted green opaline glass perfume bottle mounted with a vinaigrette, together with a French gilt metal mounted opaline…

Pair French, probably Paris, porcelain figural perfume bottles,…

French porcelain Ottoman perfume bottles, 19th century

Pair French, probably Paris, porcelain figural perfume bottles, in the form of Ottomans for the Turkish market, 19th century, height 34 cm

Fine quality French enamel scent bottle with gold mounts, the…

French Enamel Scent Bottle with Gold Mounts

Fine quality French enamel scent bottle with gold mounts, the body decorated with scrolls and flowers in a classical style, engraved gold foot and screw stop. In original fitted case. Circa 1880. Length 8.3 cm

An antique French scent bottle, ruby glass with pierced silver…

Antique French Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Overlay

An antique French scent bottle, ruby glass with pierced silver overlay finished in gilt, circa 1870, 11.5 cm high

A French silver mounted four bottle perfume bottle container;…

French Silver Perfume Bottle Container with Four Bottles

A French silver mounted four bottle perfume bottle container; 14 cm high

A fine French antique scent bottle, tear drop form with pierced…

French Antique Scent Bottle with Gilded Silver Finish

A fine French antique scent bottle, tear drop form with pierced and gilded silver finish plus original stopper, circa 1870, 10.5 cm high