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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Martin and Stein perfume bottle 18ct gold end, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Martin & Stein Gold Perfume Bottle

Martin and Stein perfume bottle 18ct gold end, late 19th century, glass stopper with cut glass, height 10.5 cm

An Italian mosaic, enamel gilt scent bottle, 19th century, with…

19th Century Italian Mosaic Scent Bottle with Pietra Dura Inlay

An Italian mosaic, enamel gilt scent bottle, 19th century, with pietra dura mosaic of a bird and an a beetle to the cover, 7.5 cm long

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

A vintage 9ct gold scent bottle pendant, with scroll handles…

Vintage 9ct Gold Scent Bottle Pendant with Applicator

A vintage 9ct gold scent bottle pendant, with scroll handles screw stopper with applicator on 2 rows of cable chain to an oval bale, length 49 mm, wt. 9.04g.

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

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 '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

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

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 Bohemian blue and white double overlay cut glass gilt…

Blue and White Cut Glass Scent Bottle with Gilt Decoration

A Bohemian blue and white double overlay cut glass gilt decorated scent bottle, circa 1860 with hinged ormolu lid and internal glass stopper 8.5 cm long

Ruby glass perfume bottle decorated with flowers and gilt, 20…

Gilt Flower Ruby Perfume Bottle

Ruby glass perfume bottle decorated with flowers and gilt, 20 cm high

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

Perfume bottles: Pearl shell & gilt metal on alabaster base. 21…

Pearl and Gilt Perfume Bottle on Alabaster Base

Perfume bottles: Pearl shell & gilt metal on alabaster base. 21 cm

Lovely 19th century cut cameo glass scent bottle, of waisted…

Gilt accented pink and white cameo scent bottle

Lovely 19th century cut cameo glass scent bottle, of waisted form, in tones of pink and white, heavily accented with gilt motifs, with silvered collar and hinged top decorated with foliage and swan, with oval foot, height 9.3 cm

'Hattie Carnegie' heavily gilt glass scent bottle

Gilt Glass Scent Bottle by Hattie Carnegie

'Hattie Carnegie' heavily gilt glass scent bottle

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…

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…

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

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,

A gold mounted double ended cut glass scent bottle, late 18th…

18th Century Gold Mounted Cut Glass Scent Bottle with Case

A gold mounted double ended cut glass scent bottle, late 18th century, with fitted shagreen case, signed 'E.Williams' to the silk interior, 9.5 cm long

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…

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

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

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 Marcel Guerlain scent bottle for Le Roy Le Veult, boxed,…

Marcel Guerlain Crown Scent Bottle with Fleur-de-Lys Stopper

A Marcel Guerlain scent bottle for Le Roy Le Veult, boxed, circa 1923, of Crown form picked out in gilt, with fleur-de-lys stopper, housed in original Maison Fondc Paris leather box.

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…

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

A Baccarat gilt perfume stand, the hinge top enclosing two…

Gilt Baccarat Perfume Stand with Dual Bottles

A Baccarat gilt perfume stand, the hinge top enclosing two perfume bottles.17 cm high.

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 fine Dutch rock crystal and gold mounted scent bottle, first…

Gold-mounted Rock Crystal Scent Bottle

A fine Dutch rock crystal and gold mounted scent bottle, first half 20th century, with oak leaf gold mark for 1906-1953 period, a standing cushion shaped scent bottle with a diamond cut reserve to one face and a delicately engraved gold medallion to the…

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.

Victorian bristol green double ended perfume bottle with gilt…

Gilt-Adorned Victorian Double Perfume Bottle in Bristol Green

Victorian bristol green double ended perfume bottle with gilt decorated ends

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 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

14ct yellow gold fob chain complete with T bar and perfume…

Patterned 14ct Gold Fob Chain with T-Bar and Perfume Bottle

14ct yellow gold fob chain complete with T bar and perfume bottle, 17 cm long patterned links and a total weight of 18.5 grams.

A European gold cut crystal scent bottle, the cut crystal body…

Gold and Crystal Scent Bottle, 1870

A European gold cut crystal scent bottle, the cut crystal body above a gold turned base, gold engraved top and handle with a gold and cork stopper. Circa 1870. Height 9 cm

A fern decorated gilt bronze mounted three bottle perfume…

Gilt bronze fern perfume tantalus by Betjemann's

A fern decorated gilt bronze mounted three bottle perfume tantalus, 19th century by Betjemann's of London, a plate to the base inscribed J &T Forgie, Buchanan St, Glasgow 20 cm high, 23 cm wide, 11 cm deep

A gold mounted cut clear glass phial scent bottle, 19th century,…

19th Century Gold Mounted Clear Glass Scent Bottle

A gold mounted cut clear glass phial scent bottle, 19th century, with pierced engraved collar and high domed hinged cap and glass stopper, 12.5 cm long

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 scent bottle, the disc shaped opalescent glass…

Opalescent Glass Scent Bottle with Gold Floral Cap

An antique scent bottle, the disc shaped opalescent glass bottle with stopper, capped in floral and foliate style decoration, in 18ct gold.

A fine quality rare Florentine gold scent flask, with champleve…

Rare Florentine gold scent flask with champleve enamel decoration

A fine quality rare Florentine gold scent flask, with champleve enamel decoration. The tapered hexagon body finely decorated with blue and white enamel in classical scroll designs. The gold top and pendant fitting with engraved and carved decoration.…

A fine green glass scent bottle with yellow gold cagework,…

Green Glass Scent Bottle with Gold Cagework, 1820s France

A fine green glass scent bottle with yellow gold cagework, circa 1820s, France, x-ray tested for 14 carat gold, the high shouldered rectangular flask with fine facet cuts overlaid with gilt, trellis style scrolls and flora, with original stopper and screw…

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