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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Victorian scent bottle, ruby red glass with silver embossed lid,…

Victorian Ruby Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

Victorian scent bottle, ruby red glass with silver embossed lid, height 5.3 cm

A hallmarked sterling silver scent bottle; Birmingham 1902.

Birmingham 1902 Sterling Silver Scent Bottle

A hallmarked sterling silver scent bottle; Birmingham 1902.

English hallmarked sterling silver Edwardian perfume bottle…

Floral Etched Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

English hallmarked sterling silver Edwardian perfume bottle etched with floral detail & with a glass lidded insert. Chester, 1909, maker Robert Pringle & Sons. Height 6.6 cm

Four Victorian clear glass scent bottles one with embossed…

Victorian Clear Glass Scent Bottles with Sterling Silver Details

Four Victorian clear glass scent bottles one with embossed sterling silver top, sterling silver collar all with mixed cuts, Birmingham 1902

Two Essence scent bottles turned forms in amber plastic and…

Amber Scent and Snuff Bottle Set

Two Essence scent bottles turned forms in amber plastic and vegetable ivory together with large amber style snuff bottle (fitting af) 7 cm, 7.5 cm

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

A pair of Lynden Over hand blown scent bottles, both of…

Lynden Over Hand Blown Scent Bottles

A pair of Lynden Over hand blown scent bottles, both of elongated form with trumpet neck and inverted teardrop stopper. Signed and dated 2004 to base of each, height 31 cm, height 24 cm

A silver dressing table set. Comprising of Edward VII silver…

Edwardian Silver Dressing Table Set

A silver dressing table set. Comprising of Edward VII silver tops, two perfume bottles, brushes, and a hand mirror.

An Edwardian ruby glass and silver top smelling salt bottle,…

Edwardian Ruby Glass Smelling Salt Bottle with Silver Top

An Edwardian ruby glass and silver top smelling salt bottle, Birmingham 1901. Height 7 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 KPM porcelain Cologne bottle, circa 1800, having a cushion…

KPM Porcelain Cologne Bottle with Floral Decoration

A KPM porcelain Cologne bottle, circa 1800, having a cushion shaped tapering body raised on a small rectangular foot and a turban shaped lift off lid with a rose finial, the body with handpainted and richly gilded floral sprays and vines; with underglaze…

Antique French Shagreen& silver top perfume bottle with cut…

French Shagreen Perfume Bottle with Silver Top & Blue Base

Antique French Shagreen& silver top perfume bottle with cut Bristol blue base, height 7.5 cm

Antique French porcelain perfume bottle with a portrait of a…

French porcelain perfume bottle with portrait and brass top

Antique French porcelain perfume bottle with a portrait of a lady centered and brass top, height 7 cm

Antique silver topped six piece dressing table set all with…

Silver topped dressing table set with monogram

Antique silver topped six piece dressing table set all with Continental silver tops, including 3 scent bottles, each with glass stopper under lid, a pair tall bottles, and a lidded jar, each with monogram to lid. Some dents to tops.

A Victorian ruby scent bottle, with sterling silver top,…

Victorian Ruby Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Top

A Victorian ruby scent bottle, with sterling silver top, stopper. Height 8.5 cm.

Two perfume bottles, with sterling silver rims, round edged…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles, Birmingham 1912 & London 1933

Two perfume bottles, with sterling silver rims, round edged glass body, C.M. Birmingham 1912 (10 cm) and cylindrical glass edged body, maker's mark indistinct, London 1933 (15 cm)

An Edward VII silver perfume bottle, loveheart form, chain…

Edwardian Silver Loveheart Perfume Bottle

An Edward VII silver perfume bottle, loveheart form, chain suspension; H & Co, London, 1903.

An Edwardian silver-capped perfume bottle, spherical with…

Edwardian Silver Perfume Bottle with Embossed Cover

An Edwardian silver-capped perfume bottle, spherical with embossed hinged cover; Walker & Hall, Chester 1906

Sterling silver top perfume bottle

Silver Perfume Bottle

Sterling silver top perfume bottle

Victorian silver topped ruby glass scent bottle, height 7.5 cm

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

Victorian silver topped ruby glass scent bottle, height 7.5 cm

Victorian sterling silver and ruby scent bottle hallmarked…

Victorian Ruby Scent Bottle, Birmingham 1887 Hallmark

Victorian sterling silver and ruby scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham circa 1887, l8 cm approx

A fine silver (999) clad lidded scent bottle, height 11 cm

Silver Clad Scent Bottle with Lid - 11cm Height

A fine silver (999) clad lidded scent bottle, height 11 cm

A Ravel figural glass perfume bottle, height 13 cm

Ravel Glass Perfume Bottle - 13cm Height

A Ravel figural glass perfume bottle, height 13 cm

Murano F&M Ballarin signed spiral perfume bottle with stopper,…

Signed Murano Spiral Perfume Bottle with Stopper

Murano F&M Ballarin signed spiral perfume bottle with stopper, with original sticker & signed to the base. Condition excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 22 cm

Two sample bottles of Chanel No5, one limited edition

Two sample bottles of Chanel No5, one limited edition

Sterling silver top scent bottle

Silver Scent Bottle

Sterling silver top scent bottle

Opalescent glass scent bottle signed Sabino

Sabino Opalescent Scent Bottle

Opalescent glass scent bottle signed Sabino

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle and stopper hallmarked…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Village Scene

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle and stopper hallmarked London, 1888, W.C, of elongated form, decorated with a village scene, total weight 48gm, length 15.5 cm

French malachite glass scent bottle and stopper, with jadeite…

Malachite Glass Scent Bottle with Jadeite Stopper

French malachite glass scent bottle and stopper, with jadeite stopper, the facetted body decorated with raised foliage, in tones of green, height 6 cm

Chinese porcelain vase on stand, oil lamp, silver plated…

Chinese porcelain vase on stand, oil lamp, silver plated platter, scent bottles, glass biscuit barrel and serving plate, cobalt carnival glass 'Butterfly' sweet meat dish, butter dish, Doulton Lambeth pottery jug and an English pottery vase, 19th and 20th…

An antique Chinese glass statue, porcelain scent bottle and a…

Antique Chinese Glass Statue and Porcelain Scent Bottle Set

An antique Chinese glass statue, porcelain scent bottle and a ceramic ram figure, 19th and 20th century, (3 items), the glass statue 14 cm high

Stevens and Williams glass perfume bottle with sterling silver…

Stevens and Williams Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

Stevens and Williams glass perfume bottle with sterling silver top, 19th century, 7.5 cm high

A pair of two mauchline ware perfume scent bottle holders, the…

Mauchline Ware Scent Bottle Holders

A pair of two mauchline ware perfume scent bottle holders, the two piece container holds an octagonal clear glass scent bottle with a faceted stopper. Largest. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 2.5 cm

Three early hallmarked sterling silver capped scent bottles,…

Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottles Set

Three early hallmarked sterling silver capped scent bottles, hallmarked Birm 1895 hinge lidded; & two other screw capped (both monogrammed, & with dents). Length 9 cm (longest)

Three various Edwardian silver etc mounted scent bottles.…

Edwardian Silver Mounted Scent Bottles (Set of Three)

Three various Edwardian silver etc mounted scent bottles. Chester 1903 & Birmingham 1905 (both by H. Matthews); also, similar unmarked (prob plated). Height 16 cm (tallest). Weight 103g

Sterling silver chatelaine perfume bottle marked 925, with in…

925 Silver Chatelaine Perfume Bottle with Floral Decoration

Sterling silver chatelaine perfume bottle marked 925, with in relief floral and urn decoration, height 4.5 cm

Blue overlay glass & silver top scent bottle circa 1910, with…

Blue Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid and Chip Base

Blue overlay glass & silver top scent bottle circa 1910, with internal stopper and in relief decorated silver lid, height 10 cm chip to base

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

Vintage Eau De Rochas Perfume Set - 12 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

Five various French perfume bottles including Rochas…

Assorted French Perfume Bottles with Original Packaging

Five various French perfume bottles including Rochas 'Dambience' in original packaging, Givenchy 'Linterdit' in original packaging, Caron 'French Cancan' in original packaging, Dana 'Tabu' top of packaging missing, and Geurlain 'Cabochard' no packaging,…

Twelve Eau De Rochas bottles of perfume 2oz,Circa 1970's, in…

1970's Eau De Rochas Perfume Set in Unopened Packaging

Twelve Eau De Rochas bottles of perfume 2oz,Circa 1970's, in unopened packaging, height 11 x width 6 x depth 4 cm

A sterling silver round perfume bottle, plain design. John…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle by John Vickery (1930)

A sterling silver round perfume bottle, plain design. John Collard Vickery, London 1930. Diameter 5 cm. Weight 22g

19th century. Ruby glass scent bottle, ruby red faceted glass…

Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Embossed Silver Lids

19th century. Ruby glass scent bottle, ruby red faceted glass double end scent bottle with embossed silver lids, length 10.5g

Victorian Bristol blue salts bottle faceted bottle with…

Victorian Bristol Blue Salts Bottle with Sterling Silver Cap

Victorian Bristol blue salts bottle faceted bottle with sterling silver hinged cap together with glass mixed cut flask 7 cm, Birmingham 1907

Three Czech clear glass scent bottles all with fancy stoppers…

Czech Clear Glass Scent Bottles with Fancy Stoppers

Three Czech clear glass scent bottles all with fancy stoppers and mixed cuts 15 cm, 14 cm, 10 cm

Six Victorian clear glass Cologne bottles all square form with…

Victorian Cologne Bottles with Matching Stoppers

Six Victorian clear glass Cologne bottles all square form with two cushion cut matching stoppers

Six Victorian scent bottles three atomisers, two large…

Victorian Fragrance Collection with Faults

Six Victorian scent bottles three atomisers, two large spherical body bottles and cologne (all with faults)

An Edwardian silver and glass 'Eau de Toilette' bottle,…

Edwardian Silver and Glass Eau de Toilette Bottle

An Edwardian silver and glass 'Eau de Toilette' bottle, inverted baluster form, silver floral wreath overlay with blank cartouche to the front, round pedestal base with conforming silver inlay. Height 22 cm.

Victorian ruby red glass chantele scent bottle with gilded…

Gilded Victorian Ruby Red Scent Bottle

Victorian ruby red glass chantele scent bottle with gilded decorations

Scent bottle. Clichy glass, yellow & white, internal swirl…

Yellow and White Swirl Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

Scent bottle. Clichy glass, yellow & white, internal swirl design, silver lid & corkstopper, length 10 cm

Victorian sterling silver & glass scent bottle, hallmarked…

1884 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Glass

Victorian sterling silver & glass scent bottle, hallmarked London 1884, 12 cm high approx.

A silver perfume pendant necklace; engraved scent bottle with…

Silver Perfume Pendant Necklace with Engraved Scent Bottle

A silver perfume pendant necklace; engraved scent bottle with screw stopper, size 42 x 22 x 12 mm, on a belcher link chain to bolt ring clasp, length 60 cm, wt. 11.48g.

An Italian silver mounted scent bottle C. 1930, of octagonal…

Italian Silver Scent Bottle with Floral Engraving, 1930

An Italian silver mounted scent bottle C. 1930, of octagonal tapered facet form with wheel cut floral engraved patterns. Silver neck marked 800 with leaf edging. Facet hexagonal stopper. Height 18 cm.

A silver topped glass perfume bottle, 1909 Birmingham, with…

1909 Birmingham Silver Perfume Bottle with Rococo Scrolls

A silver topped glass perfume bottle, 1909 Birmingham, with maker's mark for C.C May & Sons (Charles May), the globular bottle with alternating vertical panels of navette stars and fine hobnails surmounted by a spherical top embossed with rococo scrolls…

Two Victorian cylindrical perfume bottles with plated mounts

Victorian Perfume Bottles with Plated Mounts

Two Victorian cylindrical perfume bottles with plated mounts

A Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle, as pendant on later…

Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle Pendant on Chain

A Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle, as pendant on later silver and glass bead chain. Weight (all in), 30.8 grams.

A silver-mounted glass perfume bottle; Birmingham 1911. Height…

Birmingham 1911 Silver-Mounted Perfume Bottle

A silver-mounted glass perfume bottle; Birmingham 1911. Height 10.5 cm

Good antique satin glass scent bottle decorated brass top, to…

Antique Satin Glass Scent Bottle with Brass Top

Good antique satin glass scent bottle decorated brass top, to satin glass bottle, with internal glass stopper, length 15 cm.

Perfume bottle, green uranium glass with cut sides, silver…

Green Uranium Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Lid

Perfume bottle, green uranium glass with cut sides, silver plated lid (dented) stopper

Sterling silver topped scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham 1902,…

Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottle & Christening Cup

Sterling silver topped scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham 1902, 9.5 cm high approx. 1321a Sterling silver christening cup 200-400 hallmarked London 1812, 145grams

Sterling silver topped perfume bottle & jar, with cherub…

Cherub-adorned Sterling Silver Perfume Set, 1897-1899

Sterling silver topped perfume bottle & jar, with cherub decoration, hallmarked Chester 1899 and Sheffield 1897

George V perfume bottle with stg silver collar hallmarked…

George V Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Collar and Lid

George V perfume bottle with stg silver collar hallmarked Chester 1920, height 11 cm approx, with sterling silver lidded pin jar, hallmarked Birmingham 1905

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

Pair of sterling silver mounted perfume bottles hallmarked…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles, Birmingham 1905

Pair of sterling silver mounted perfume bottles hallmarked Birmingham 1905, 21.5 cm high

Six antique and vintage perfume bottles including hallmarked…

Antique Perfume Bottles with Sterling Silver Collar

Six antique and vintage perfume bottles including hallmarked sterling silver collar

Sterling silver mounted heart shape perfume bottle c.1898

1898 Sterling Silver Heart-Shaped Perfume Bottle

Sterling silver mounted heart shape perfume bottle c.1898

Small porcelain perfume bottle, black ground, floral decoration

Floral Porcelain Perfume Bottle on Black Ground

Small porcelain perfume bottle, black ground, floral decoration

Carved ivory scent bottle with fitted spoon

Ivory Scent Bottle with Spoon

Carved ivory scent bottle with fitted spoon

A twin ribbed scent bottle crossover, each with hallmarked…

Sterling Silver Twin Ribbed Scent Bottle Crossover

A twin ribbed scent bottle crossover, each with hallmarked sterling silver rim, height 12 cm

Beverly Luxton, two porcelain perfume bottles, with stoppers,…

Porcelain Perfume Bottles with Stoppers by Beverly Luxton

Beverly Luxton, two porcelain perfume bottles, with stoppers, height: 11.5 cm, 7 cm

A small collection of Australian motif decorated dressing table…

Australian Motif Dressing Table Collection

A small collection of Australian motif decorated dressing table boxes and bottles, including a pair of boxes decorated with koalas and kangaroos and two silver mounted glass perfume bottles with Australian flora silver applique, the perfume bottles 9 cm…

A Bohemia red and white overlaid glass scent bottle, 19th…

Bohemia Glass Scent Bottle, 19th Century

A Bohemia red and white overlaid glass scent bottle, 19th century, 24 cm high

A Miu Miu for Women Frangrance set, including Eau de Parfum,…

Miu Miu Women's Fragrance Set with EDP, Body Creme, Shower Gel

A Miu Miu for Women Frangrance set, including Eau de Parfum, body creme and shower gel

19th century sterling silver smelling salts bottle hallmarks…

Antique Sterling Silver Smelling Salts Bottle with Accessories

19th century sterling silver smelling salts bottle hallmarks Birmingham 1905 maker AB & Co measures 11 cm high, with stg silver vesta and stg silver coin holder (3)

Two glass paperweights and a contemporary scent bottle, a…

Scottish Glass Paperweights and Contemporary Scent Bottle

Two glass paperweights and a contemporary scent bottle, a Scottish Caithness weight depicting a snow capped peak and an etched eagle, an 'End of day dump' lampwork weight with a rough pontil, and a clear glass, spherical scent bottle with a small square…

Two Grand Tour perfume bottles, 19th century with pierced…

19th Century Grand Tour Perfume Bottles with Ormolu Collars

Two Grand Tour perfume bottles, 19th century with pierced ormolu collars and casing over red glass, one of square section form with a decorative hinged lid with a scene under glass of the arch of constantine, and the other of globular pedestal form with a…

French Sabino glass 'Petalia' perfume bottle and stopper, c.…

Opalescent Sabino Perfume Bottle with Floral Stopper

French Sabino glass 'Petalia' perfume bottle and stopper, c.1920, with floral stopper, above a baluster body decorated with petals, in opalescent glass, signed in script Sabino, Paris, height 14 cm

Antique Victorian cranberry glass double end scent bottle,…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle, Birmingham 1886

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

A set of four fluted glass perfume bottles with sterling silver…

Fluted Glass Perfume Bottles with Sterling Silver Collars

A set of four fluted glass perfume bottles with sterling silver Collars, collars of larger bottles engraved 'MW', 1 bottle with unoriginal stopper, height 14 - 21 cm

Five glass items: a cruet pair, decanter, jug, and scent bottle,…

Glass Treasures: Cruets, Decanter, Jug, and Scent Bottle Collection

Five glass items: a cruet pair, decanter, jug, and scent bottle, early 20th century and after, Continental and Venetian, bottle shaped cruets with sliced necks, globe stoppers and strawberry cut designs; a small bottle shaped decanter with hobstar designs…

A Victorian glass silver topped perfume bottle, later 19th…

Victorian Opaline Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian glass silver topped perfume bottle, later 19th century, the small straightsided bottle of slightly cushion form in nephrite green opaline glass with slice cut borders to the shoulders and base, surmounted by a turban shaped hinged top embossed…

A pair of Meissen porcelain perfume bottles, later 19th century,…

Meissen Porcelain Romantic Couple Perfume Bottles

A pair of Meissen porcelain perfume bottles, later 19th century, the double gourd bottles with small domed and floral embellished covers, each decorated with painted and gilded cartouches of romantic couples in the manner of Watteau; with double crossed…

An Edwardian purple glass scent bottle, in kluk-kluk shape,…

Edwardian Purple Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

An Edwardian purple glass scent bottle, in kluk-kluk shape, with silver flip back lid and glass stopper, by Levi & Salaman, 1911. Height 7.5 cm

A Japanese carved ivory scent bottle, Meiji Period, early 20th…

Japanese Ivory Scent Bottle, Meiji Period

A Japanese carved ivory scent bottle, Meiji Period, early 20th century, 7 cm high

Silver-mounted etched glass perfume bottle and stopper, London…

Etched Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Mounts (London 1920)

Silver-mounted etched glass perfume bottle and stopper, London 1920

New Zealand seal Island 1999 scent bottle blue/green swirl…

NZ Seal Island & Studio Glass Scent Bottles Set

New Zealand seal Island 1999 scent bottle blue/green swirl glass together with unmarked studio glass scent blue of heart form encased cranberry glass 10 cm, 11 cm

New Zealand Hoglund glass scent bottle cylindrical form encased…

Hoglund Glass Scent Bottle with Blue/Green and Cranberry Encasement

New Zealand Hoglund glass scent bottle cylindrical form encased blue/green and cranberry glass 16 cm, 14 cm

Metal mounted mother of pearl scent bottle

Metallic Mother of Pearl Scent Bottle

Metal mounted mother of pearl scent bottle

Ruby glass & sterling silver scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham…

Birmingham 1909 Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Top

Ruby glass & sterling silver scent bottle hallmarked Birmingham 1909, makers mark rubbed, height 5.5 cm minor chip to glass

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

Vintage Eau De Rochas Perfume, Unopened 4oz Bottle

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

Trio of French silver topped perfume bottles with the 950…

French 950 Minerva Silver Perfume Bottles Trio, 11cm High

Trio of French silver topped perfume bottles with the 950 Minerva hallmarks, 11 cm high

Antique figural perfume bottle, C1880, height 14 cm

1880 Figural Perfume Bottle - Antique Height 14cm

Antique figural perfume bottle, C1880, height 14 cm

Continental silver perfume bottle with Pseudo Augsburg and…

Cherub-decorated Continental Silver Perfume Bottle

Continental silver perfume bottle with Pseudo Augsburg and London mark to base, with raised Cherub decoration, 42 grams approx, height 5 cm

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.

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 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