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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19th century Murano glass scent bottle with murrine stars…

Murano Glass Scent Bottle with Murrine Stars

19th century Murano glass scent bottle with murrine stars probably Giacomo Franchini (1827-1897)

Three 19th century ruby glass scent bottles, of cylindrical,…

Set of Three 19th Century Ruby Glass Scent Bottles with Covers

Three 19th century ruby glass scent bottles, of cylindrical, tapering and facetted form, all with covers, a/f, length 10.5 cm, 9 cm and 5 cm (3)

A Victorian floral painted porcelain scent bottle of…

Victorian Floral Porcelain Scent Bottle with Silver Cap

A Victorian floral painted porcelain scent bottle of cylindrical form with hinged silver cap by Charles May, Birmingham, 1887, 6.5 cm high

A rare and unusual Louis XV figural silver scent bottle,…

Louis XV Silver Scent Bottle with Figural Child

A rare and unusual Louis XV figural silver scent bottle, 1768-1775, Paris, with contemporary 'Poincon de charge' of a Crown above the letter A, having a fine patina, a figural piece in the form of a smiling young child carrying a rattle, with a hinged…

A George III mustard pot, width 11.5 cm with associated spoon…

Georgian Mustard Pot and Silver Perfume Bottle

A George III mustard pot, width 11.5 cm with associated spoon together with a silver top perfume bottle, height 14.5 cm mustard pot hallmarked London, c.1810 by Duncan Urquhart & Naphtali Hart, wt. 173.5g, bottle top hallmarked London, c. 1912 by…

Three Victorian coloured glass scent bottles, with cut…

Victorian Coloured Glass Scent Bottles with Silver Tops

Three Victorian coloured glass scent bottles, with cut decoration and silver tops, various shapes, red, blue and green. Height approx. 10 cm

Victorian scent bottle, ruby red glass cornucopia shape with…

Ruby Red Victorian Scent Bottle with Silver Lid and Chain

Victorian scent bottle, ruby red glass cornucopia shape with silver lid and end linked with chain

Victorian all sterling silver bottle form scent bottle inlaid…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Scottish Stone Inlay

Victorian all sterling silver bottle form scent bottle inlaid with star pattern of mixed Scottish hard stones 8 cm, Birmingham 1893

Victorian sterling silver and ruby glass scent and vinaigrette…

Victorian Sterling Silver and Ruby Glass Scent Bottle

Victorian sterling silver and ruby glass scent and vinaigrette bottle, hallmarked London, 1972, Samuel Mordon, with sterling silver stopper above ruby glass bottle, set above a sterling silver vinaigrette, a/f, height 8.5 cm

Sterling silver perfume bottle, dagger shaped with embossed…

1890 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Shell Perfume Dagger

Sterling silver perfume bottle, dagger shaped with embossed shell design original glass stopper, hallmarks for Birmingham 1890, length 20.5 cm

A Victorian red glass and silver-gilt scent bottle and…

Victorian Red Glass Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette

A Victorian red glass and silver-gilt scent bottle and vinaigrette, rectangular section with canted corners; sprung hinged silver-gilt cap and base vinaigrette; Sampson Mordan, London 1874. Height 9.3 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 sterling silver chatelaine amphora shaped scent bottle by S.…

Sterling Silver Chatelaine Scent Bottle, 1907

A sterling silver chatelaine amphora shaped scent bottle by S. Blanckensee & Son Ltd. Birmingham, circa 1907, 14 cm high

French Sabino perfume bottle and stopper, in opalescent glass,…

Opalescent Sabino Perfume Bottle with Classical Relief Figures

French Sabino perfume bottle and stopper, in opalescent glass, of oval form decorated with classical figures in relief, with acorn form stopper, incised 'Sabino Paris' to base, height 15.5 cm

Three antique glass scent bottles with silver and gilded tops,…

Antique Scent Bottles with Silver and Gilded Tops

Three antique glass scent bottles with silver and gilded tops, 19th century, the largest 11.5 cm long

Sterling silver scent bottle, with ornate embossed decorations…

Ornate Sterling Silver Scent Bottle, London 1891

Sterling silver scent bottle, with ornate embossed decorations depicting exotic birds and flowers, hallmarked London 1891 by Sampson Mordon and Co.

Sterling silver scent bottle, dagger shape with embossed scroll…

Birmingham 1890 Sterling Silver Dagger Scent Bottle

Sterling silver scent bottle, dagger shape with embossed scroll decorations, hallmarked Birmingham 1890

Victorian Gothic revival scent bottle holder, in the form of…

Victorian Gothic Scent Bottle Holder

Victorian Gothic revival scent bottle holder, in the form of repeating pierced Gothic arch windows, set above a circular pedestal base, with clear glass bottle and stopper, total height 33.5 cm

A Grainger reticulated silver capped scent bottle, circa 1900,…

Grainger Silver Scent Bottle with Reticulated Cap, 1900

A Grainger reticulated silver capped scent bottle, circa 1900, of compressed circular form, both walls pierced with a scrolling motif centred by a flower head, moulded foliate bead borders and silver screw cover, 7 cm diameter

Mordan agate glass & silver perfume bottle hallmarked London…

Antique Agate Glass Silver Perfume Bottle by Sampson Mordan

Mordan agate glass & silver perfume bottle hallmarked London 1884, maker: Sampson Mordan & Co, with hammered silver finish to lid, height 8.5 cm approx.

A late 19th century glass bodied silver topped scent bottle, of…

19th Century Glass and Silver Scent Bottle

A late 19th century glass bodied silver topped scent bottle, of larger size, the square section body with vertical ribs, the embossed silver hinged lid enclosing original stopper. Birmingham 1898, height 14.5 cm.

Three Victorian porcelain perfume bottles Imitating shells and…

Victorian porcelain perfume bottles imitating shells and ivory

Three Victorian porcelain perfume bottles Imitating shells and ivory, 1890 Chester, mark for Saunders & shepherd to one, others contemporary, a relief carved and stained bottle in porcelain imitating ivory, in the manner of Worcester, with a foliate…

A Victorian cylindrical facet-cut red overlay glass scent…

Victorian Red Overlay Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

A Victorian cylindrical facet-cut red overlay glass scent bottle, circa 1870, with hinged sterling silver lid, 13 cm long

Macintyre porcelain birds egg scent flask with silver chicks…

Porcelain Egg Scent Flask with Silver Chicks Top

Macintyre porcelain birds egg scent flask with silver chicks head top

Two silver scent bottles, American and English, late 19th…

19th Century Silver Scent Bottles from England and America

Two silver scent bottles, American and English, late 19th century, one marked for James Dixon, Sheffield, circa 1897, 5 cm and 6 cm high

A sterling silver engraved perfume bottle, 1881 Birmingham,…

Engraved Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle, 1881 Birmingham

A sterling silver engraved perfume bottle, 1881 Birmingham, with maker's mark for David & Lionel Spiers, the rectangular bottle with a low domed diamond point hinged lid, finely bright cut to each facet, with the original glass stopper, hallmarked to body…

A fine Islamic glass perfume flask, Syria/Lebanon, circa…

Islamic Glass Perfume Flask, 16th/17th Century, Syria/Lebanon

A fine Islamic glass perfume flask, Syria/Lebanon, circa 16th/17th century, the mottled glass flask of ovoid faceted form with an elongated neck, presented on a custom display stand. 15.2 cm high

Nine sterling silver topped dressing table bottles, and a scent…

English Hallmarked Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

Nine sterling silver topped dressing table bottles, and a scent bottle, English hallmarks.

A silver mounted ruby glass scent bottle, circa 1860, the…

Silver Mounted Ruby Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1860

A silver mounted ruby glass scent bottle, circa 1860, the bottle of rounded rectangular form with an engraved hinged turban lid with press button mechanism, the lid having a glass liner with crown stamp beneath, height 9 cm

A fine sterling silver scent bottle, 1889 London, with maker's…

1889 Sterling Silver Scent Bottle by Samuel Mordan

A fine sterling silver scent bottle, 1889 London, with maker's marks for Samuel Mordan, the round cushion form bottle with a spiral moulded body around a vacant cartouche and a screw on cap of similar design; hallmarked to the lid and crisply to the…

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

Victorian Multicoloured Ribbed Glass Scent Bottle

A Victorian Venetian glass scent bottle with silver top, the multicoloured body of ribbed design in colours green, red and yellow. Silver mounted glass stopper and screw on top. Circa 1880. Length 8.3 cm

A 19th century agate and silver finger scent bottle, the…

Agate and Silver Scent Bottle, 1850

A 19th century agate and silver finger scent bottle, the faceted agate body below a silver collar and foliate embossed hinged cover, glass stopper. Circa 1850. Length 7 cm

An antique English sterling silver novelty scent bottle in the…

Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottle Fob Watch

An antique English sterling silver novelty scent bottle in the form of a fob watch, made in Sheffield by James Dixon & Sons, circa 1897, 7.5 cm high, 40 grams

A rare sterling silver mounted porcelain novelty perfume bottle…

Walnut-shaped porcelain perfume bottle with silver mount, 1885

A rare sterling silver mounted porcelain novelty perfume bottle in the form of a walnut, Sampson Mordan, London, 1885, the Siros Collection, South Australia, the ovoid body naturalistically modelled as a walnut with part of the shell removed at one end…

A novelty perfume bottle in the form of a countersunk screw,…

Screw-shaped Perfume Bottle, Joseph Braham, London, 1885

A novelty perfume bottle in the form of a countersunk screw, Joseph Braham, London, 1885, the Siros Collection, South Australia, the cylindrical glass body with a thread to the upper section, rising to a conical sterling silver cover enclosing a glass…

Sixteen mixed perfume bottles, comprising petit point examples…

Mixed Perfume Bottles and Accessories Collection

Sixteen mixed perfume bottles, comprising petit point examples with filigree mounts, a Limoges porcelain and glass bottle, a silver plate pierced chatelaine and other similar, two plain plated flasks, two mounted shells including one carved as a pineapple…

A fine English sterling silver perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan,…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle by Sampson Mordan, London 1883

A fine English sterling silver perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan, London 1883

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 rare silver top and speckled glass scent bottle, black and…

Silver and Glass Scent Bottle, Birmingham 1898

A rare silver top and speckled glass scent bottle, black and silver with embossed hinged lid. Birmingham 1898 by Charles May & Sons. Length 8.5 cm

Pair Victorian scent and salts bottles blue flash glass diamond…

Victorian Blue Flash Glass Scent and Salts Bottles

Pair Victorian scent and salts bottles blue flash glass diamond cut cylindrical bodies with sterling silver fittings London 1893 and sterling 15 cm, 12 cm

A Victorian facetted yellow glass squat vinaigrette scent…

Victorian Yellow Glass Vinaigrette Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

A Victorian facetted yellow glass squat vinaigrette scent bottle with hinged silver chased lid opening to reveal a silver grille, circa 1880, 3 cm high

Antique Blue John fluorite egg form perfume bottle with…

Blue John Perfume Bottle with Filigree Stopper

Antique Blue John fluorite egg form perfume bottle with filigree metal and cobalt blue stone stopper, height 6.5 cm

A beautiful antique English sterling silver scent bottle,…

Antique English Sterling Silver Scent Bottle by Walter Thornhill 1887

A beautiful antique English sterling silver scent bottle, handsomely adorned with birds and floral decoration, by Walter Thornhill of London, circa 1887, 8 cm high

Seven cast metal bird figures, including three bronze Hamsa…

Assorted Cast Metal Bird Figures and Perfume Flask Set

Seven cast metal bird figures, including three bronze Hamsa bird figures, brass swan, brass Hamsa bird perfume flask, cast iron bird and other Hamsa bird bottle the swan, 16 cm high

A Royal Worcester commemorative scent bottle, produced for…

Royal Worcester Jubilee Scent Bottle with Crown Mount

A Royal Worcester commemorative scent bottle, produced for Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1887, with silver plated mount in the form of a crown made by Sampson Mordan who registered the designs in 1886.

A perfume bottle on a silver stand, the bottle is spherical…

Silver Stand Perfume Bottle with Dm Marking

A perfume bottle on a silver stand, the bottle is spherical with a silver pump function lid, marked 'Dm'. The stand has three feet & Hallmarks 'R&B','A' Cp, Fleur-de-lis. Height 14 cm, diameter 16 cm

A Victorian ruby glass sterling silver mounted scent bottle…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Snake and Garnet

A Victorian ruby glass sterling silver mounted scent bottle with snake with garnet eyes coiled around the body, garnet button to the hinged lid and glass stopper by Albert Cohen and Charles Solomon, Birmingham, 1896, 6 cm high

A Victorian blue and white double overlay facet-cut glass scent…

Victorian Blue and White Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

A Victorian blue and white double overlay facet-cut glass scent bottle, with embossed hinged sterling silver lid, 10 cm long

A rare George III silver filigree combination thimble scent…

George III Silver Filigree Thimble Scent Bottle and Tape Measure

A rare George III silver filigree combination thimble scent bottle and tape measure, the screw off thimble monogrammed, original glass scent bottle and stopper, and red silk tape measure, circa 1800. Length: 5 cm.

An antique English sterling silver heart shaped scent bottle…

Antique English Sterling Silver Heart Scent Bottle by Sampson Mordan

An antique English sterling silver heart shaped scent bottle with engraved decoration, by Sampson Mordan & Co. Of London, circa 1896, 4.5 cm high

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

A rare sterling silver topped engraved scent bottle with finely…

Enamelled Black Swan Scent Bottle, Birmingham 1908

A rare sterling silver topped engraved scent bottle with finely enamelled black swan on the lid, made in Birmingham, circa 1908, with original stopper, 12 cm high

A porcelain scent bottle decorated with a cherub playing the…

Cherub Flute Porcelain Scent Bottle, 19th Century

A porcelain scent bottle decorated with a cherub playing the flute, 19th century, 10 cm high

A novelty antique solid silver scent bottle in the form of a…

Antique Silver Carpet Screw Scent Bottle

A novelty antique solid silver scent bottle in the form of a carpet screw, with hinged lid and original glass liner, circa 1870s, 10 cm long

A set of antique perfume bottles and stand, comprising three…

Antique Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle Set with Stand

A set of antique perfume bottles and stand, comprising three fitted cylindrical style perfume bottles with silver tops. Sterling silver holder with four squat ball feet. Hallmarked: Birmingham 1909-1911. Maker: Cs & Co.

A Meissen porcelain perfume bottle and stopper, in the form of…

Meissen Porcelain Spaniel Perfume Bottle

A Meissen porcelain perfume bottle and stopper, in the form of a spaniel standing on its hind legs. German 19th century. Height 7.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Decorative Arts, Melbourne, 2001, the collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney, acquired from the…

Webb antique English glass scent bottle with fine wheel cut…

Antique Webb Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

Webb antique English glass scent bottle with fine wheel cut decoration and sterling silver top, marked for Birmingham, 1891, 9 cm high

'Complice de Francois Coty Paris' point of sale advertising…

Oversized Coty Paris Perfume Bottle Display

'Complice de Francois Coty Paris' point of sale advertising oversized display perfume bottle, 24 cm high

A fine Victorian silver novelty combination scent bottle and…

Victorian Silver Cannon Scent Bottle and Vinaigrette

A fine Victorian silver novelty combination scent bottle and vinaigrette modelled in the form of a cannon with registration design lozenge mark for 7th February 1874

A Victorian commemorative diamond jubilee sterling silver scent…

Victorian Diamond Jubilee Scent Bottle with Half Crown Decoration

A Victorian commemorative diamond jubilee sterling silver scent bottle by Sampson Mordan & Co., London, 1887, the sides decorated with two 1887 half crowns, 4 cm long

Baccarat antique French millefiori glass perfume bottle, date…

Antique French Baccarat Millefiori Glass Perfume Bottle (1848)

Baccarat antique French millefiori glass perfume bottle, date 1848, 15 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

A Tiffany & Co. sterling silver scent bottle, circa 1900, with…

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Floral Embossing

A Tiffany & Co. sterling silver scent bottle, circa 1900, with embossed floral decorations throughout, 10 cm long

A Victorian silver and enameled scent bottle, the pink enameled…

Victorian enameled scent bottle with silver accents

A Victorian silver and enameled scent bottle, the pink enameled body decorated with a kingfisher and butterfly. A silver hinged lid, the silver mounted base inset with a mirror. 19th century. Height 7 cm

Wedgwood Jasper Ware porcelain scent bottle with silver lid,…

Wedgwood Jasper Ware Scent Bottle with Silver Lid

Wedgwood Jasper Ware porcelain scent bottle with silver lid, early 19th century, 5.5 cm high

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

Rare pair of antique ladies scent bottles in ruby glass,…

Antique Ruby Glass Scent Bottles with Walnut Funnel Encasement

Rare pair of antique ladies scent bottles in ruby glass, together with funnel encased in a walnut shell

A Meissen porcelain perfume bottle and stopper, modelled in the…

Meissen Lady Perfume Bottle with Dog Stopper

A Meissen porcelain perfume bottle and stopper, modelled in the form of a lady holding a dog under her left arm, in a purple striped dress and yellow bodice. German 19th century. Height 8 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, decorative Arts sale, Melbourne, 2001,…

A pair of Paris Porcelain scent bottles, first half 19th…

Paris Porcelain Chinaman Scent Bottles

A pair of Paris Porcelain scent bottles, first half 19th century, each in the form of a 'nodding head' chinaman seated on a cushion and moulded base with scrolled feet, painted in colours, one incised 'Vigneron' to underside. Height 20 cm

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

A Vienna enamelled silver scent bottle, by Hermann…

Vienna Enamelled Silver Scent Bottle by Ratzersdorfer, circa 1900

A Vienna enamelled silver scent bottle, by Hermann Ratzersdorfer, circa 1900, ovoid in form, nicely decorated with mythical scenes. Marked HR and a to mouth rim. 6 cm high, 2.5 cm wide

A rare Tiffany & Co. sterling silver scent bottle and…

Tiffany & Co. Silver Scent Bottle & Vinaigrette

A rare Tiffany & Co. sterling silver scent bottle and vinaigrette aperture, circa 1875, mark for Edward C Moore, modelled as a two-handled Roman amphora with applied spiral and foliate, 7 cm long

A limited edition bottle of no.5 L'Eau by Chanel, limited…

Limited Edition Chanel No.5 L'Eau Bottle (47/55) - 900ml

A limited edition bottle of no.5 L'Eau by Chanel, limited edition 47/55, with certificate of authenticity, 900ml