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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Decorative gilt lidded ruby glass scent bottle, crown form…

Gilt Crown Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Stopper

Decorative gilt lidded ruby glass scent bottle, crown form decorative lid, to ruby glass bottle, with internal stopper, height 10 cm

Chris Pantano Australian art glass perfume bottle signed to…

Red and Gold Glass Perfume Bottle by Chris Pantano

Chris Pantano Australian art glass perfume bottle signed to base, in red and gold in colour, height 12.5 cm

Chris Pantano Australian art glass perfume bottle signed to…

Australian Art Glass Perfume Bottle - Red and Gold

Chris Pantano Australian art glass perfume bottle signed to base, in red and gold in colour, height 12.5 cm

Chris Pantano Australian art glass perfume bottle signed to…

Blue and Gold Australian Art Glass Perfume Bottle

Chris Pantano Australian art glass perfume bottle signed to base, blue and gold in colour, height 13 cm

A 19th century Thomson & Smith (Christchurch) 9ct gold and…

Thomson & Smith 9ct Gold and Pounamu Scent Phial

A 19th century Thomson & Smith (Christchurch) 9ct gold and pounamu cornucopia scent phial, embossed scroll and leaf decorated gold domed lid, a gold collar to the narrow end, linked by a suspension chain. The hinge with maker's mark, length 6 cm.

A collection of seven art glass perfume bottles and vases,…

Art Glass Perfume Bottles and Vases Collection

A collection of seven art glass perfume bottles and vases, including a Kosta Boda 'Minos' yellow swirling vase (Bertil Vallien, 1984), a green glass perfume bottle with raised gilt foliate decoration, an Australian cranberry glass bottle with leaf-style…

19th century Moser glass scent bottle and stopper, of tapered…

Enamel and Gilt Ruby Glass Scent Bottle

19th century Moser glass scent bottle and stopper, of tapered form, in ruby glass, decorated with enamel flowers and continuous gilt foliate motif, '3' mark to base, height 16.5 cm

Cold painted bronze and brass stand, brass cradle with applied…

Birds and Ruby Perfume Stand

Cold painted bronze and brass stand, brass cradle with applied cold painted bronze birds with central ruby glass perfume bottle with gilt floral lid

Two mid 19th century Oxford lavender 'Attar' scent bottles…

Enamelled Gilt Oxford Lavender Attar Scent Bottles

Two mid 19th century Oxford lavender 'Attar' scent bottles facet cuts painted in enamels and gilt 19 cm, 13 cm lengths

Victorian amber glass double ended scent bottle gilt metal caps…

Victorian Amber and Bristol Blue/Green Double-Ended Scent Bottles

Victorian amber glass double ended scent bottle gilt metal caps together with two Bristol blue and Bristol green double ended bottles (missing caps)

Victorian Webb cranberry over white satin glass scent flask…

Victorian Cranberry Scent Flask with Diamond Optic Pattern

Victorian Webb cranberry over white satin glass scent flask compressed spherical body with diamond optic pattern, gilt metal fitting 15 cm

Six 19th century scent bottles two white overlay bottles, blue…

19th Century Gilt Enamel Scent Bottles Collection

Six 19th century scent bottles two white overlay bottles, blue overlay bottle, all gilt enamel painted cranberry bottle, ruby red bottle and opaque turquoise blue bottle (faults and two missing stoppers)

Antique carved fruit nut scent flask with gold fitting together…

Carved Fruit Scent Flask with Gilt Moon Flask & Chain

Antique carved fruit nut scent flask with gold fitting together with gilt metal moon shape flask with chatelaine/finger ring chain

Tvg Teign valley Devon scent atomiser, inverted tapered…

Cranberry Glass Scent Atomiser with Gilt Fittings

Tvg Teign valley Devon scent atomiser, inverted tapered cylindrical form of cranberry black loop swirl glass gilt metal fitting with bulb 12 cm

Bohemian ruby flash cut scent atomiser tapered cylindrical with…

Bohemian Ruby and Blue Flash Cut Scent Atomisers

Bohemian ruby flash cut scent atomiser tapered cylindrical with mixed cuts together with ruby flash cut and blue flash cut bottles gilt metal fittings (atomisers not complete)19 cm, 14 cm, 11 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

19th century overlay glass perfume bottle and stopper,…

Ruby and Green Overlay Glass Perfume Bottle

19th century overlay glass perfume bottle and stopper, decorated with flowers and foliage, in tones of ruby and green, with gilt accents, height 18 cm

Murano glass scent bottle, millefiori art glass set with…

Millefiori Murano Glass Scent Bottle with Gold Flakes

Murano glass scent bottle, millefiori art glass set with scattered portraits and gold flacks (no stopper) against strands of blue, red and turquoise colours, length 6.7 cm

Murano glass scent bottle, millefiori art glass set with…

Millefiori Murano Glass Scent Bottle with Gold Flecks

Murano glass scent bottle, millefiori art glass set with scattered portrait canes and gold flecks against strands of blue, red and turquoise colours with gold collar to neck (no stopper) L:6.7 cm

A late 19th century, Dutch 14ct gold topped and cased glass…

Dutch 14ct Gold Perfume Bottle with Leather Case

A late 19th century, Dutch 14ct gold topped and cased glass perfume bottle, in original leather fitted case, engraved gold hinged lid with original stopper.

19th century Moser glass scent bottle and stopper, in amber…

Moser Amber Glass Scent Bottle with Insect Decorations

19th century Moser glass scent bottle and stopper, in amber glass, decorated continuously with enameled insects and foliage, numbered in gilt to base and base of stopper, height 13.5 cm

An antique French 'Grand Tour' scent bottle with gilt metal…

19th Century French Grand Tour Scent Bottle with Miniature Portraits

An antique French 'Grand Tour' scent bottle with gilt metal mounts and five miniature hand painted portraits on ivory, 19th century, 12 cm high

Napoleon III French uranium glass scent bottle with gilt metal…

Napoleon III Uranium Glass Scent Bottle with Gilt Mounts

Napoleon III French uranium glass scent bottle with gilt metal mounts inset with a coin, 19th century, 9 cm high

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 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

Rare Victorian plum form perfume bottle plum coloured glass…

Victorian Plum Perfume Bottle with 14ct Gold Lid

Rare Victorian plum form perfume bottle plum coloured glass base with gold hinged lid engraved GM, tests as 14ct, height 6 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

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

Vintage Japanese perfume bottle with gold and yellow…

Japanese Handpainted Perfume Bottle with Gold Highlights

Vintage Japanese perfume bottle with gold and yellow handpainted highlights, height 10.5 cm

Art Deco French glass perfume bottle green glass with gilt lid…

Green Art Deco French Perfume Bottle with Gilt Lid

Art Deco French glass perfume bottle green glass with gilt lid and enamel and diamonte fitted base, marked Depose to base, height 7.5 cm

An Art Deco Juvenia perfume bottle travel clock, shaped like a…

Art Deco Juvenia Perfume Bottle Travel Clock

An Art Deco Juvenia perfume bottle travel clock, shaped like a 'Chanel no. 5' perfume bottle, with faux mother-of-pearl dial, gilt Arabic numeral hour markers and gilt abstract Art Deco designs, enclosed in a brass and onyx case, small chip to one base…

An antique faceted crystal scent bottle with gold plated mounts,…

Antique Crystal Scent Bottle with Gold Plated Mounts

An antique faceted crystal scent bottle with gold plated mounts, early to mid 19th century, 11.5 cm high

Overlaid enamelled chatelaine scent bottle, amethyst coloured…

Amethyst Enamelled Chatelaine Scent Bottle with Gilt Floral Decoration

Overlaid enamelled chatelaine scent bottle, amethyst coloured glass with gilt floral decoration, stopper and brass lid and chain

A Chanel 2021 no. 5 snow globe. Featuring Chanel boxes,…

Chanel No. 5 Snow Globe with Logo Base & Box

A Chanel 2021 no. 5 snow globe. Featuring Chanel boxes, shopping bags and perfume bottle on a gold colour base with Chanel logo. Dimensions 11 x 10 cm. Comes together with original box.

A vintage 70s gold plated and enamel Gucci perfume bottle

Gucci Enamel Perfume Bottle - 70s Vintage Gold Plated

A vintage 70s gold plated and enamel Gucci perfume bottle

Vintage Dior 'Poison' perfume bottle, in the form of a bangle,…

Vintage Dior 'Poison' Perfume Bangle: Black, Green, Gilt Wire, Original Box

Vintage Dior 'Poison' perfume bottle, in the form of a bangle, in black and green with gilt wire decoration, in original box

Victorian ruby glass and enamel scent bottle, of tapering form,…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Enamel Decoration

Victorian ruby glass and enamel scent bottle, of tapering form, the ruby glass body decorated with scrolling vines and flower heads in tones of gilt, blue and pink, with brass hinged lid, length 18 cm

19th century agate glass circular scent flask, with gilt metal…

Antique Agate Glass Scent Flask with Gilt Metal Mounts

19th century agate glass circular scent flask, with gilt metal mounts and ring chain

Four vintage DeVilbiss perfume bottles, the enamel gilt and…

Four vintage DeVilbiss perfume bottles, the enamel gilt and floral bottle with original atomiser and gilt name to the base, a clear etched teardrop bottle with replacement atomiser and gilt name to base, a blue and gilt etched bottle with replacement…

An antique cut crystal perfume bottle with 18ct gold hinged top…

An antique cut crystal perfume bottle with 18ct gold hinged top adorned with scrolling cannetille work, 19th century, 9 cm high,

Antique ruby glass scent bottle with brass fittings and…

Antique ruby glass scent bottle with brass fittings and ornately decorated cherub and gilt exterior, 6.5 x 3.5 cm inner stopper missing

Early Victorian rock crystal scent bottle, of baluster form,…

Early Victorian rock crystal scent bottle, of baluster form, set with gilt mount, decorated with acanthus scrolls, marked 'Driller' with original case, length 9 cm

Late Victorian green glass, gilt and enamel, perfume bottle and…

Late Victorian green glass, gilt and enamel, perfume bottle and stopper, of tapering form, decorated with scrolling enamel flowers on a gilt ground, a/f (wear to gilt) length 15 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

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