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 French glass perfume bottle

Elegant French Perfume Bottle

A French glass perfume bottle

A Peter Raos perfume bottle, 'Fleurs de Monet' series, signed…

Signed Peter Raos Perfume Bottle, 'Fleurs de Monet' Series

A Peter Raos perfume bottle, 'Fleurs de Monet' series, signed and dated 1993 to base, height 10 cm.

A Dutch Delft porcelain scent bottle with silver top, circa…

Dutch Delft Porcelain Scent Bottle with Silver Top

A Dutch Delft porcelain scent bottle with silver top, circa 1890, 7.5 cm high

Opalescent glass scent bottle with butterfly stopper, signed…

Sabino France Opalescent Glass Butterfly Scent Bottle

Opalescent glass scent bottle with butterfly stopper, signed Sabino France

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 silver scent bottle stand, with a band of pierced decoration…

Silver Scent Bottle Stand with Original Glass Bottles

A silver scent bottle stand, with a band of pierced decoration and on four pad feet, complete with the four original clear glass scent bottles all with original stoppers and silver tops. Birmingham 1912-13 by Henry Williamson Ltd. Presented to Mrs Bayly…

Sterling silver & Bristol green perfume bottle hallmarked…

Bristol Green Silver Perfume Bottle 1912

Sterling silver & Bristol green perfume bottle hallmarked Birmingham 1912, maker: C C May & Sons, with in relief decoration to lid and internal stopper, height 4.5 cm

Antique silver topped agate perfume bottle height 7.5 cm

Antique Silver Agate Perfume Bottle (7.5 cm)

Antique silver topped agate perfume bottle height 7.5 cm

Two Mexican silver stone set scent bottles each set with…

Mexican Silver Scent Bottles with Stone Stoppers

Two Mexican silver stone set scent bottles each set with coloured stone to stopper, and marked to base, height 5.5 cm approx, each.

Two glass perfume bottles, ornamented with sterling silver, the…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles with Cork Lids, London 1915

Two glass perfume bottles, ornamented with sterling silver, the scrolling lid made on cork, J H Worrall, Son & Co Ltd, London 1915. Heights 8.5 and 12.5 cm.

Three silver-mounted scent bottles. Heights 20 cm, 11 cm & 8 cm.…

Set of Three Silver-Mounted Scent Bottles

Three silver-mounted scent bottles. Heights 20 cm, 11 cm & 8 cm. (3)

A fine silver (999) clad pearlescent glass scent bottle, height…

Silver Clad Scent Bottle with Monogram

A fine silver (999) clad pearlescent glass scent bottle, height 11 cm monogrammed 'Ab'

Silver scent bottle, conical form with ornate foliate…

Foliate Scent Bottle with Spire Lid

Silver scent bottle, conical form with ornate foliate decoration terminating in spire shaped lid

Two glass perfume bottles with blue ribbon designs, late 19th…

Blue Ribbon Perfume Bottles, Late 19th Century

Two glass perfume bottles with blue ribbon designs, late 19th century an overlaid waisted and fluted bottle with cobalt blue ribbons and an engraved turban lid, and a small cylindrical bottle with an extended base and a brass screw top cap, with a…

A pair of perfume bottles, etched glass body, sterling silver…

Etched Glass Perfume Bottles with Sterling Silver and Turtle Shell

A pair of perfume bottles, etched glass body, sterling silver lids inset with turtle shell, Synyer & Beddoes, Birmingham 1915.

Hallmarked sterling silver collared flashed glass perfume…

1908 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle with Glass Collar

Hallmarked sterling silver collared flashed glass perfume bottle. Hallmarked London 1908. Height 14 cm

Three perfume bottles & lidded jar, some are silver (4)

Silver Perfume Bottles and Jar Set

Three perfume bottles & lidded jar, some are silver (4)

A late Victorian period Cranberry glass scent bottle, faceted…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle

A late Victorian period Cranberry glass scent bottle, faceted body with embossed silver lid. Birmingham 1894. Height 6 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

Miniature sterling silver perfume bottle hallmarked Birmingham,…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle by C C May & Sons

Miniature sterling silver perfume bottle hallmarked Birmingham, makers marks: C C May & Sons, height 3.5 cm

Ornate Continental silver & glass perfume bottle decorated with…

Medusa Seal Perfume Bottle with Ornate Design

Ornate Continental silver & glass perfume bottle decorated with Medusa seal to top and cartouche to both sides, height 7 cm

Three Victorian clear glass 'Eiffel Tower' scent bottles all…

Victorian Glass Scent Bottles with Silver Collars

Three Victorian clear glass 'Eiffel Tower' scent bottles all with mixed cuts and sterling silver collars, Birmingham 1907

Victorian Bristol green salts bottle facet cut squared form…

Antique Salt Bottles with Sterling Silver Tops

Victorian Bristol green salts bottle facet cut squared form together with two sterling silver topped blue and dark amethyst salts bottles (faults) 6 cm, 8 cm, 8.5 cm

A pair of early 1900s glass perfume bottles in brass holder,…

Early 1900s Glass Perfume Bottles in Brass Holder

A pair of early 1900s glass perfume bottles in brass holder, two half bottles to fit into a pierced brass holder, matching collars to the bottles. 5.5 x 13 cm.

A pair of Victorian ruby glass perfume bottles, height 18 cm

Victorian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottles - 18cm Height

A pair of Victorian ruby glass perfume bottles, height 18 cm

Victorian scent bottle, ruby red glass with sterling silver…

Victorian Ruby Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Lid

Victorian scent bottle, ruby red glass with sterling silver embossed lid hallmarked London 1904, height 7.2 cm

Victorian ruby glass scent bottle, the body of faceted horn…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Silvered Lid

Victorian ruby glass scent bottle, the body of faceted horn shape with silvered metal hinged lid and ring chain, length 9.5 cm

Italian silver overlaid perfume bottle, etched and silvered…

Silver Floral Perfume Bottle

Italian silver overlaid perfume bottle, etched and silvered floral decoration

Scent bottle, an early ruby red glass with embossed silver lid

Ruby Red Scent Bottle with Embossed Silver Lid

Scent bottle, an early ruby red glass with embossed silver lid

Two modernist glass scent bottles the tallest 15 cm high

Modernist Glass Scent Bottles - 15cm Tall

Two modernist glass scent bottles the tallest 15 cm high

A late Victorian silver cylinder scent bottle, all-over…

Engraved Silver Scent Bottle, London 1896

A late Victorian silver cylinder scent bottle, all-over engraved with leafy scrolls, vacant circular cartouche panel to the hinged lid enclosing the glass body and stopper. Height 5.5 cm. London 1896 by Sampson Mordan & Co. Provenance: The Flower Family…

Two antique French perfume bottles hand painted with roses

Roses on Antique French Perfume Bottles

Two antique French perfume bottles hand painted with roses

Antique Victorian cranberry glass double end scent bottle,…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle, 1886

Antique Victorian cranberry glass double end scent bottle, marked Birmingham, 1886, approx 11 cm long

Russian silver niello scent bottle, marked 84 zolotnik, of…

Russian Silver Niello Scent Bottle with Floral Decoration

Russian silver niello scent bottle, marked 84 zolotnik, of bottle form with domed stopper, decorated to both sides with niello floral scrolling, one side with reserve, with lugs set to shoulders and stopper suspending chain, height 6.5 cm

A Victorian sterling silver mounted turquoise opaline glass…

Victorian Turquoise Glass Perfume Bottle

A Victorian sterling silver mounted turquoise opaline glass perfume bottle, c.1890, length 5.5 cm

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)

Three Chinese jade and glass scent bottles, 19th/20th century,…

Chinese Jade and Glass Scent Bottles

Three Chinese jade and glass scent bottles, 19th/20th century, the largest 7.5 cm high

Two antique scent bottles with sterling silver tops, 19th…

Antique Scent Bottles with Sterling Silver Tops

Two antique scent bottles with sterling silver tops, 19th century, 7 cm and 9 cm high

A crucifix, lorgnette, smelling salts scent bottle and bog oak…

Victorian Accessories Collection

A crucifix, lorgnette, smelling salts scent bottle and bog oak Victorian pendant, 19th and 20th century, the lorgnette 15 cm high

A squat cylindrical embossed sterling silver scent bottle by…

Embossed Sterling Silver Scent Bottle by Charles May (1892)

A squat cylindrical embossed sterling silver scent bottle by Charles May, Birmingham, circa 1892, original glass stopper, 4.5 cm high

Victorian sterling silver & glass scent bottle London 1883,…

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle by Sampson Mordan

Victorian sterling silver & glass scent bottle London 1883, maker Sampson Mordan, 7.5 cm height

19th century red glass tall scent bottle

Red Glass Scent Bottle - 19th Century Tall Design

19th century red glass tall scent bottle

A Victorian leather and brass scent bottle holder in the form…

Victorian Chinese House Scent Bottle Holder with Original Bottles

A Victorian leather and brass scent bottle holder in the form of a Chinese house, the interior with two velvet lined compartments containing two scent bottles with original glass stoppers and elaborate lids. 12.5 x 8 x 9.5 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 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

Antique agate and silver top perfume bottle with internal glass…

Agate and Silver Top Perfume Bottle with Internal Stopper

Antique agate and silver top perfume bottle with internal glass stopper, height 6.5 cm

Richard Clements Australian glass perfume bottle studio mark to…

Australian Glass Perfume Bottle with Studio Mark

Richard Clements Australian glass perfume bottle studio mark to base, height 8 cm

Two Caron Nuit de Noel Baccarat perfume bottles one in original…

Pair of Caron Nuit de Noel Baccarat Perfume Bottles

Two Caron Nuit de Noel Baccarat perfume bottles one in original packaging, height 11 cm approx bottle only

A Baltic amber and silver scent bottle; Polish marks

Baltic Amber & Silver Scent Bottle with Polish Marks

A Baltic amber and silver scent bottle; Polish marks

An 18th century red glass scent bottle with fruiting vine metal…

Red Glass Scent Bottle with Fruiting Vine Metal Mounts

An 18th century red glass scent bottle with fruiting vine metal mounts

A Victorian silver scent bottle, tapered fluted form, leaf…

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle, London 1891

A Victorian silver scent bottle, tapered fluted form, leaf scroll embossed shoulder and spherical screw top. London 1891.

Ruby red glass scent bottle, 19th century with embossed silver…

19th Century Ruby Red Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

Ruby red glass scent bottle, 19th century with embossed silver lid, height 6.5 cm

Halcyon Days, scent bottle floral bouquet shape with butterfly…

Floral Butterfly Scent Bottle with Silver Mounts

Halcyon Days, scent bottle floral bouquet shape with butterfly to stopper and sterling silver gilded mounts, hallmarked London

Isadora Paris scent bottle, figural nude kneeling lady with…

Isadora Paris Nude Lady Scent Bottle

Isadora Paris scent bottle, figural nude kneeling lady with pearl necklace, marked 'Isadora 1979' to base

A Victorian speckled glass scent bottle with silver top, the…

Victorian Speckled Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian speckled glass scent bottle with silver top, the ovoid shaped glass body with crackled finish. The hinged silver top with engraved decoration, glass stopper. Circa 1880. Length 9.2 cm. Provenance: The collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney

A Melange of silver items inc scent bottle, two sterling lidded…

Silver Melange: Scent Bottle, Sterling Containers, Ashtray & Vestas

A Melange of silver items inc scent bottle, two sterling lidded containers and Vestas with others scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham c. 1910, ashtray hallmarked Birmingham c. 1948 by Mappin & Webb.

A vintage French promotional perfume bottle from Paris, circa…

1940 Parisian Promotional Perfume Bottle

A vintage French promotional perfume bottle from Paris, circa 1940. 31 cm high

Antique silver teardrop shape perfume bottle

Antique Teardrop Perfume Bottle

Antique silver teardrop shape perfume bottle

Cranberry glass perfume bottle with mother of pearl decoration…

Cranberry Glass Perfume Bottle with Mother of Pearl Decoration

Cranberry glass perfume bottle with mother of pearl decoration and a brass mount. 13 cm

Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle, hallmarked London,…

Victorian Silver Perfume Bottle with Applicators and Handles

Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle, hallmarked London, 1894, Jb, of spherical form, with twin ring handles untied by spheres, with two hallmarked applicators with acorn finials, the whole resting on four ball feet, height 9 cm

Edwardian silver perfume bottle marked London 1904 G&?. Approx…

Edwardian Silver Perfume Bottle London 1904 G&? - 32mm Diameter

Edwardian silver perfume bottle marked London 1904 G&?. Approx dia, 32 mm, marked London 1904 G&?. Approx dia, 32 mm,

Victorian oversize sterling silver collared glass scent bottle…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Diamond Cut Glass

Victorian oversize sterling silver collared glass scent bottle spherical body strawberry diamond cut with matching stopper (crack to interior rim) 15 cm, Birmingham 1876

Early 19th century Wedgwood jasper pocket scent flask blue…

Wedgwood Jasper Scent Flask with Royal Reliefs

Early 19th century Wedgwood jasper pocket scent flask blue jasper ware with white reliefs of Prince William of orange (b.1748-d.1806) and the Princess of orange as Athene 5 cm another example held by British Museum (faults)

An Edwardian small china scent bottle, the flattened ovoid form…

Edwardian Geisha Scent Bottle with Silver Top

An Edwardian small china scent bottle, the flattened ovoid form decorated with a Japanese geisha girl to the front, with silver top. Birmingham 1904. Length 6 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

Antique ruby glass with silver top scent bottle hallmarked…

1912 Birmingham Hallmarked Ruby Glass Scent Bottle

Antique ruby glass with silver top scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham 1912, maker: C C May & Sons, height 7.5 cm

Antique Gorham sterling silver perfume bottle with twist…

Gorham Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle with Twist Fluting Beads

Antique Gorham sterling silver perfume bottle with twist fluting beads, marked sterling Gorham 447 to base, length 10 cm, weight 23grams.

An Edwardian silver topped glass perfume bottle, with faceted…

Edwardian Silver Perfume Bottle with Embossed Lid

An Edwardian silver topped glass perfume bottle, with faceted glass and embossed lid. Birmingham 1905 by Charles May & Sons. Length 9 cm

A Victorian silver perfume bottle, square form, engraved…

Victorian Silver Mythical Animal Perfume Bottle

A Victorian silver perfume bottle, square form, engraved mythical animals; Horton & Allday, Birmingham, 1884. Weight 126g.

Jade scent bottle, green, carved jade bottle with metal and…

Green Jade Scent Bottle with Turquoise Stopper

Jade scent bottle, green, carved jade bottle with metal and green turquoise stopper

Chatelaine scent bottle, 19th century embossed silver metal…

Embossed Silver Scent Bottle with Gilded Lid

Chatelaine scent bottle, 19th century embossed silver metal with gilded highlights and lid

Two ruby glass scent bottles one with lid hallmarked Birmingham…

Birmingham 1912 Ruby Glass Scent Bottles with Lid

Two ruby glass scent bottles one with lid hallmarked Birmingham 1912, height 6 cm approx

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 Mexican silver modernist scent bottle, cushion shape 43 x 35…

Mexican Modernist Silver Scent Bottle with Aventurine Quartz Stopper

A Mexican silver modernist scent bottle, cushion shape 43 x 35 x 14 mm bottle with a 13 mm peep hole at base to an oversize 31 x 23 mm oval stopper set with a cabochon aventurine quartz, wt. 46.92g.

Ten vintage French perfume bottles, etched decoration,…

Ten vintage French perfume bottles, etched decoration, decorative silver plate tops, nine with original wands, three with paper labels, height 7 cm.

Victorian sterling silver Perfume bottle and hinged lid marked…

1888 Birmingham Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle with Hinged Lid

Victorian sterling silver Perfume bottle and hinged lid marked Birmingham, 1888, F.E. 16g

Silver mount perfume bottle

Silver Scent

Silver mount perfume bottle

Latticino Murano glass perfume bottle, bowl and dish, (3 items),…

Murano Glass Perfume Bottle, Bowl, and Dish Set

Latticino Murano glass perfume bottle, bowl and dish, (3 items), the two pink examples with original foil labels 'Murano, Venezia, made in Italy', the bottle 12 cm high

A Victorian green pressed glass 'Crown Perfumery' smelling…

Green Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Holder

A Victorian green pressed glass 'Crown Perfumery' smelling salts bottle, with crown stopper and impression to base, London, together with a silver Continental bottle holder, depicting a courting scene set in an idyllic garden with peacocks. Height 10 cm…

A perfume bottle, with stopper, sterling silver. Height 8.5 cm.…

Silver Perfume Bottle with Stopper

A perfume bottle, with stopper, sterling silver. Height 8.5 cm. Weight 27.4g

Japanese Satsuma and sterling silver top scent flask,…

Japanese Satsuma and Sterling Silver Scent Flask, 1907

Japanese Satsuma and sterling silver top scent flask, quatrefoil outline with two floral painted oval panels, hallmarks for 1907

A sterling silver topped perfume bottle, Birmingham 1904, with…

Faceted Silver Perfume Bottle with Glass Stopper, 1904

A sterling silver topped perfume bottle, Birmingham 1904, with maker's mark for William Davenport, the bottle of compressed oval form with a cut and faceted body, glass stopper, and a compressed circular foliate silver top; hallmarked to collar. Height 7…

Four perfume bottles with silver lids (4)

Silver-Capped Scents

Four perfume bottles with silver lids (4)

A silver-mounted multi-colour glass perfume bottle. Height 15.5…

Silver-Mounted Multi-Colour Perfume Bottle

A silver-mounted multi-colour glass perfume bottle. Height 15.5 cm

Baltic amber and sterling silver scent bottle marked 925 to…

Baltic Amber Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Amber Inlay

Baltic amber and sterling silver scent bottle marked 925 to base, with amber in lay to bottle and amber ball to lid, height 7 cm

Antique cranberry glass &silver top perfume bottle with in…

Cranberry Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

Antique cranberry glass &silver top perfume bottle with in relief decoration to silver lid and internal stopper silver top loose), height 7.5 cm

Antique Clichy French filigrana perfume bottle pink and white…

Clichy French Filigrana Perfume Bottle with Silver Lid

Antique Clichy French filigrana perfume bottle pink and white stripes with a repousse floral silver lid and rim, height 10 cm

Ebony and ivory scent bottle height 10 cm

10cm Ebony and Ivory Scent Bottle

Ebony and ivory scent bottle height 10 cm

Large Faberge shop display perfume bottle circa 1940's, amber…

Amber Tulip Faberge Perfume Bottle Display (9 words)

Large Faberge shop display perfume bottle circa 1940's, amber in colour with tulips moulded into glass, impressed mark to base, height 29 cm.

Colin Heaney studio glass scent bottle signature to base, 15.5…

Colin Heaney Glass Scent Bottle, 15.5cm

Colin Heaney studio glass scent bottle signature to base, 15.5 cm height.

Twelve Eau De Rochas bottles of perfume 4oz,Circa 1970's, in…

Vintage Eau De Rochas Perfume Set, 12 Unopened Bottles

Twelve Eau De Rochas bottles of perfume 4oz,Circa 1970's, in unopened packaging, height 14 cm x width 8 cm x depth 5 cm

Twenty one bottles of Caron eau de Toilette in original…

Caron Eau de Toilette - Narcisse Noir & Fleurs de Rocaille

Twenty one bottles of Caron eau de Toilette in original packaging, comprising 9 various Narcisse Noir, and 11 Fleurs de Rocaille

Antique ruby glass & sterling silver scent bottle hallmarked…

Antique Ruby Glass & Sterling Silver Scent Bottle

Antique ruby glass & sterling silver scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham 1912 C C May & Sons, 8.3 cm long

Silver and murano glass perfume bottle marked 800 to the rose…

Murano Glass and Silver Perfume Bottle

Silver and murano glass perfume bottle marked 800 to the rose form screw top silver lid. Approx length 10 cm

Two uranium glass perfume bottles, heavy wheel cut decoration…

Wheel-Cut Uranium Glass Perfume Bottles with Facet Stoppers

Two uranium glass perfume bottles, heavy wheel cut decoration and facet cut stoppers. Height 7.5 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