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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Czech red overlay perfume bottle, 17.5 cm high.

Czech Red Overlay Perfume Bottle - 17.5 cm

Czech red overlay perfume bottle, 17.5 cm high.

A late Victorian silver top basket weave scent bottle, London…

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle with Basket Weave Design

A late Victorian silver top basket weave scent bottle, London 1897 by 'Cjp'. Length 8 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

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 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.

Heart shaped silver scent bottle, with screw cap attached by…

Heart-shaped silver scent bottle with embossed design

Heart shaped silver scent bottle, with screw cap attached by chain and embossed design, unmarked, size: 4.5 cm length (tested as 870 silver)

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

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

A Murano aventurine glass tear drop perfume bottle, circa 1900,…

Murano Aventurine Tear Drop Perfume Bottle, 1900

A Murano aventurine glass tear drop perfume bottle, circa 1900, 8 cm long

A Don Wreford, Daylesford, glass perfume bottle with stopper,…

Signed Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper

A Don Wreford, Daylesford, glass perfume bottle with stopper, signed to base, height 15 cm

Sterling silver and ruby salts bottle, hallmarked Birmingham…

1913 Birmingham Hallmarked Ruby Salts Bottle

Sterling silver and ruby salts bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1913

Victorian laydown scent bottle, hand blown gilded and etched…

Gilded Victorian Scent Bottle - 17.5cm Length

Victorian laydown scent bottle, hand blown gilded and etched decoration. Length 17.5 cm

Fine Waterford Marquis perfume bottle and stopper, with…

Waterford Marquis Perfume Bottle with Engraved Stopper

Fine Waterford Marquis perfume bottle and stopper, with spherical stopper above a baluster body engraved with scrolled leaf work, on circular foot, height 13.5 cm

A sterling silver perfume bottle, with floral design, stopper.…

Floral Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle with Stopper

A sterling silver perfume bottle, with floral design, stopper. Length 4.5 cm. Weight 13.4g

Silver perfume bottle pendant

Silver Perfume Pendant

Silver perfume bottle pendant

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

An early 20th century silver embossed tall cylindrical scent…

Silver Embossed Scent Bottle with Leaf Scroll Design

An early 20th century silver embossed tall cylindrical scent bottle, hinged lid, profuse leaf scroll embossing. Length 12.2 cm

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

Opalescent Sabino Glass 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 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 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.

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

A ruby glass perfume bottle, with sterling silver top and cork…

Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Top

A ruby glass perfume bottle, with sterling silver top and cork stopper. Height 6 cm.

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 late Victorian silver covered glass perfume bottles, the…

Victorian Silver Perfume Bottles with French Ornamentation

Three late Victorian silver covered glass perfume bottles, the covers pierced and embossed in the French manner with ornate scrolls. Hallmarked Birmingham 1899 and 1900.

Silver leaf engraved perfume bottle, stamped silver to base,…

Silver Engraved Perfume Bottle, 5.5cm, 19g

Silver leaf engraved perfume bottle, stamped silver to base, height 5.5 cm, 19grams

Antique sterling silver collared scent bottle, hallmarked…

Birmingham 1911 Sterling Silver Scent Bottle

Antique sterling silver collared scent bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1911, 15.5 cm high approx.

Ruby overlay glass perfume bottle

Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Elegant Overlay

Ruby overlay glass perfume bottle

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

An Edwardian perfume bottle, triangular shaped glass base, with…

Edwardian Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Lid

An Edwardian perfume bottle, triangular shaped glass base, with stopper and sterling silver lid, William Vale & Sons, Birmingham, 1909. Weight 5.2g

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)

A perfume bottle, glass body with sterling silver rim. A.R.,…

Sterling Silver and Glass Perfume Bottle

A perfume bottle, glass body with sterling silver rim. A.R., London 1910. Height 11 cm

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…

George V hallmarked sterling silver silver topped salts bottle,…

George V silver salt bottle with monogram, Birmingham 1911

George V hallmarked sterling silver silver topped salts bottle, Birmingham 1911, makers EJH/NH. Monogrammed. With internal stopper, height 9 cm

A Victorian sterling silver octagonal scent bottle Birmingham…

Victorian Sterling Silver Octagonal Scent Bottle, Birmingham 1887

A Victorian sterling silver octagonal scent bottle Birmingham 1887, 9 cm high

Two sample bottles of Chanel No5, one limited edition

Two sample bottles of Chanel No5, one limited edition

An Italian solid silver perfume bottle in the shape of a pear,…

Italian Silver Pear-Shaped Perfume Bottle

An Italian solid silver perfume bottle in the shape of a pear, height 9 cm

Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle sleeve, decorated with…

Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle Sleeve with Swing Scene

Victorian sterling silver perfume bottle sleeve, decorated with a scene of children playing on a swing, hallmarked Chester 1900 (Henry Matthews) for Hardy Brothers, 5.3 cm outside diameter, 8.3 cm high (this measurement does not include the bottle)

Sterling silver topped salts bottle, hallmarked London 1896, 7…

1896 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Salts Bottle, 7cm High

Sterling silver topped salts bottle, hallmarked London 1896, 7 cm high

Two Victorian sterling silver scent bottles, 19th century, one…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottles Pair

Two Victorian sterling silver scent bottles, 19th century, one hexagonal by Sampson Mordan, London, 1884 and one cylindrical with 'bark' finish, the largest 7 cm high

A Victorian tapering cylindrical facetted blue overlay glass…

Victorian Blue Overlay Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Cap

A Victorian tapering cylindrical facetted blue overlay glass scent bottle, circa 1870 with floral embossed silver hinged cap and glass stopper, 10.5 cm long

A pair of circular glass perfume bottles, together with another…

Antique Glass Perfume Bottles with Sterling Silver Collars

A pair of circular glass perfume bottles, together with another antique perfume bottle, all with sterling silver Collars, height 15 - 18.5 cm

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

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

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…

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

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

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.

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.

Sterling silver perfume bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 11…

Birmingham 1913 Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle, 11cm High

Sterling silver perfume bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 11 cm high approx.

Sterling silver perfume bottle and funnel

Silver Perfume Set with Funnel

Sterling silver perfume bottle and funnel

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.

Antique perfume bottle with sterling silver cap, marked London,…

London Antique Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Cap

Antique perfume bottle with sterling silver cap, marked London, TJW, 1896, approx 10 cm high

A Victorian heart shaped porcelain scent bottle painted with a…

Victorian Heart Scent Bottle with Courting Couple, 1900

A Victorian heart shaped porcelain scent bottle painted with a scene of a courting couple, sterling silver screw cap, English circa 1900, 5.5 cm long

A George III sterling silver scent bottle with screw cap, glass…

George III Sterling Silver Scent Bottle by Cocks & Betteridge

A George III sterling silver scent bottle with screw cap, glass stopper by Cocks and Betteridge, Birmingham, 1802, 5 cm high

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

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 Dutch silver mounted glass scent bottle, circa 1790, of flat…

Dutch Silver Scent Bottle with Engraved Ship, 1790

A Dutch silver mounted glass scent bottle, circa 1790, of flat oval shape with bevelled edge harnessed in engraved silver straps, on a domed foot and an oval panel engraved with a sailing ship, 10.5 cm high

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 Victorian sterling silver foliate embossed scent bottle with…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Foliate Embossing

A Victorian sterling silver foliate embossed scent bottle with hinged lid, London, circa 1890, 5 cm high

A Victorian sterling silver tear shaped scent bottle by Stuart…

Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle with Embossed Decoration

A Victorian sterling silver tear shaped scent bottle by Stuart Clifford, London, 1883, with embossed decoration in diagonal panels, 10 cm high

A silver Clad etched glass perfume bottle, late 19th century,…

19th Century Silver Clad Etched Glass Perfume Bottle

A silver Clad etched glass perfume bottle, late 19th century, bearing an unattributed mark on Hanau style silver with probable maker's mark of Wolf & Knell, the rectangular bottle with Teniers style pierced decoration and a rococo inspired knop; crisply…

Two silver encased glass scent bottles, stamped 925 to base, 7.…

925 Silver Encased Glass Scent Bottles - Pair

Two silver encased glass scent bottles, stamped 925 to base, 7.5 cm high (tallest) approx.

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

A Walker & Hall silver plate Cologne bottle, 17 cm

Walker & Hall Silver Plate Cologne Bottle (17cm)

A Walker & Hall silver plate Cologne bottle, 17 cm

A red glass perfume bottle with a metal top and scarf of…

Nasturtium Scarf Red Glass Perfume Bottle with Metal Top

A red glass perfume bottle with a metal top and scarf of Nasturtium to the body, height 9 cm

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, hallmarked Chester 1898…

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Scent Bottle, Chester 1898

Victorian sterling silver scent bottle, hallmarked Chester 1898 (G Watts & Co), 7 cm high

Miniature silver scent bottle & funnel, both marked '925', 3 cm…

925 Silver Scent Bottle and Funnel Set

Miniature silver scent bottle & funnel, both marked '925', 3 cm high approx.

Sterling silver top perfume bottle

Silver Perfume Bottle

Sterling silver top perfume bottle

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

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

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

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 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 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 Victorian sterling silver circular chatelaine scent bottle by…

Victorian Sterling Silver Chatelaine Scent Bottle by George Unite

A Victorian sterling silver circular chatelaine scent bottle by George Unite, Birmingham, 1888, with embossed decoration throughout, 4 cm long

A sterling silver Clad perfume bottle with funnel, 1990 London,…

Embossed Rose Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

A sterling silver Clad perfume bottle with funnel, 1990 London, with maker's marks for Ari D. Norman. the cushion shaped high shouldered bottle with a cylindrical silver screw top and clad to the body with embossed roses; hallmarked underside and to…

A glass perfume bottle with silver overlay, swirling pattern.

Silver Swirls Perfume Bottle

A glass perfume bottle with silver overlay, swirling pattern.

Vintage bottle Chanel Eau Pour Monsieur

Chanel Eau Pour Monsieur Vintage Bottle

Vintage bottle Chanel Eau Pour Monsieur

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

Miniature porcelain figural perfume bottle with removable head…

Porcelain Figural Perfume Bottle with Removable Stopper

Miniature porcelain figural perfume bottle with removable head stopper, approx 6.5 cm high

A French millefiori perfume bottle with stopper, 19th century.…

19th Century French Millefiori Perfume Bottle with Stopper

A French millefiori perfume bottle with stopper, 19th century. 18 cm

A sterling silver topped perfume bottle, 1918 Birmingham, with…

1918 Birmingham Sterling Silver Perfume Bottle

A sterling silver topped perfume bottle, 1918 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Charles S green & Co, the elegant spherical bottle with lobed sections alternately decorated with etched swags and fern motifs, slice cuts to the collar, with a silver…

A Victorian sterling silver topped perfume bottle, 1886 London,…

Victorian Silver Perfume Bottle with Spiral Rib Design

A Victorian sterling silver topped perfume bottle, 1886 London, with rubbed maker's mark J?, the globular bottle with a spiral rib design, the alternate ribs with cross hatching, and having a hinged and unadorned spherical lid, with the original glass…

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 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

Two Sterling silver perfume bottles one with glass liner…

Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles with Missing Glass Liner

Two Sterling silver perfume bottles one with glass liner missing, H5.5 cm approx

Small Worth Paris glass perfume bottle, 8 cm high approx.

Tiny Treasure: Worth Paris Perfume Bottle

Small Worth Paris glass perfume bottle, 8 cm high approx.

Antique Victorian porcelain & silver scent bottle, hallmarks…

Victorian porcelain and silver scent bottle

Antique Victorian porcelain & silver scent bottle, hallmarks rubbed, circa 1880

Two sterling silver scent bottle cases, hallmarked Birmingham…

Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Scent Bottle Cases Pair

Two sterling silver scent bottle cases, hallmarked Birmingham 1899 and 1901, 6.5 cm high and 8.5 cm high

Edwardian sterling silver scent bottle, hallmarked Birmingham…

1909 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Scent Bottle

Edwardian sterling silver scent bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1909.

A Victorian heart shaped silver perfume bottle, later 19th…

Victorian Rococo Silver Heart Perfume Bottle

A Victorian heart shaped silver perfume bottle, later 19th century, the bottle of cushion profile having a screw top low domed lid, profusely embossed in the rococo manner with flora and scrolls, with a small chain attachment to both shoulders; unmarked,…

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 Victorian silver mounted scent bottle (A/F missing stopper),…

Victorian Silver Scent Bottle, Birmingham 1900 (A/F)

A Victorian silver mounted scent bottle (A/F missing stopper), Birmingham 1900, approx 13 cm high