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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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.

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.

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 Victorian double ended scent and salts bottle. 19th century,…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent and Salts Bottle

A Victorian double ended scent and salts bottle. 19th century, the facetted ruby glass bottle with a push button hinged silver-plate cap to one end for the scent and a hinged cap with an ornate grille for the salts to the other end. Length 10 cm

Three perfume bottles, a French silver top with clear cut glass…

Assorted Perfume Bottles Collection

Three perfume bottles, a French silver top with clear cut glass bottle, a small brass perfume bottle and a faceted ruby glass bottle with a hinged gilt lid, height 11 cm, and smaller

An antique Bohemian scent bottle, cut ruby glass with gilt…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle, 19th Century

An antique Bohemian scent bottle, cut ruby glass with gilt metal mounts, 19th century, missing internal stopper, 7 cm high

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 ruby red glass chantele scent bottle with gilded…

Gilded Victorian Ruby Red Scent Bottle

Victorian ruby red glass chantele scent bottle with gilded decorations

Perfume bottle. Victorian ruby glass double ended

Victorian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle

Perfume bottle. Victorian ruby glass double ended

Ruby red chatelaine scent bottle and cut crystal scent bottle

Crystal and Ruby Scent Bottles

Ruby red chatelaine scent bottle and cut crystal scent bottle

Cut crystal and ruby overlaid perfume bottle with stopper

Crystal and Ruby Perfume Bottle with Stopper

Cut crystal and ruby overlaid perfume bottle with stopper

Victorian ruby glass and enamel scent bottle, of tapering form,…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Enamel Decoration

Victorian ruby glass and enamel scent bottle, of tapering form, the ruby glass body decorated with scrolling vines and flower heads in tones of gilt, blue and pink, with brass hinged lid, length 18 cm

A late Victorian double ended glass scent bottle, late 19th…

Late Victorian Double Ended Glass Scent Bottle

A late Victorian double ended glass scent bottle, late 19th century the faceted ruby glass bottle with a hinged plain silver-plate cap at one end and a screw cap to the other, missing one glass stoppers, length 12 cm

A gilt cased glass perfume bottle attributed to Baccarat, later…

Gilt Glass Perfume Bottle, Baccarat, 19th Century

A gilt cased glass perfume bottle attributed to Baccarat, later 19th century, the carinate shaped cylindrical bottle with six deep ruby shaped motifs to the body surrounded by gilded and etched flora, the faceted stopper with gilded decoration. Height 16…

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

Scent bottle, an early double end ruby red glass with metal lids

Ruby Red Double-Ended Scent Bottle with Metal Lids

Scent bottle, an early double end ruby red glass with metal lids

Sterling silver and ruby salts bottle, hallmarked Birmingham…

1913 Birmingham Hallmarked Ruby Salts Bottle

Sterling silver and ruby salts bottle, hallmarked Birmingham 1913

A Victorian double ended ruby glass scent bottle, the facet cut…

Victorian Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Plate Tops

A Victorian double ended ruby glass scent bottle, the facet cut glass with silver plate tops. Length 11.5 cm

Ruby flash scent bottle

Ruby Flash Perfume Bottle

Ruby flash scent bottle

Antique ruby glass scent bottle with brass fittings and…

Antique ruby glass scent bottle with brass fittings and ornately decorated cherub and gilt exterior, 6.5 x 3.5 cm inner stopper missing

Five various ruby glass table wares comprising 3 vases, a jug,…

Ruby Glass Tableware Set

Five various ruby glass table wares comprising 3 vases, a jug, and a perfume bottle, height 15 cm tallest

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.

Four various scent atomiser and bottles mottled pink atomiser,…

Assorted Scent Atomisers and Bottles in Pink and Ruby

Four various scent atomiser and bottles mottled pink atomiser, tinted amethyst atomiser with porcelain rose painted panel, mottled pink posy bottle vase and Egyptian ruby glass bottle 10 cm, 8 cm, 14 cm, 11 cm

Four Victorian clear glass Cologne and scent bottles two square…

Victorian Glass Cologne & Scent Bottles with Silver Cover

Four Victorian clear glass Cologne and scent bottles two square form one with ruby flash panel, cylindrical with diamond cut and square cushion cut bottle with sterling silver cover together with modern powder bowl

19th century Bohemian cased glass perfume bottle. White on ruby…

Bohemian Ruby Cased Glass Perfume Bottle with Floral Decoration

19th century Bohemian cased glass perfume bottle. White on ruby cased, with red and blue floral, and gilt decoration. Internal crack. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney.…

A 19th century Bohemian ruby glass perfume bottle, ten-sided…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Enamel and Gilt Decoration

A 19th century Bohemian ruby glass perfume bottle, ten-sided squat baluster shape with knopped neck, conforming mouth and stopper, decorated with overlaid white enamel and highlighted with gilt decoration of vine leaves, flowers and swags. Height 15 cm

Six 19th century scent bottles two white overlay bottles, blue…

19th Century Gilt Enamel Scent Bottles Collection

Six 19th century scent bottles two white overlay bottles, blue overlay bottle, all gilt enamel painted cranberry bottle, ruby red bottle and opaque turquoise blue bottle (faults and two missing stoppers)

A sterling silver topped ruby glass perfume bottle, 1906…

Edwardian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A sterling silver topped ruby glass perfume bottle, 1906 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Charles Usher, the Edwardian silver topped octagonal facet cut small ladies perfume bottle, with stopper and hinged top with floral repousse decoration, height 4.5…

Victorian silver capped ruby glass perfume bottle London 1890,…

Victorian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Cap

Victorian silver capped ruby glass perfume bottle London 1890, makers Sampson Mordan & Co, silver cap and collar, to ruby glass bottle, with internal glass stopper, height 6 cm

Three early 20th century scent bottles blue glass atomiser…

Early 20th Century Scent Bottle Trio

Three early 20th century scent bottles blue glass atomiser bottle hand painted with holly branches, Bohemian ruby glass ringed bottle and tinted amber mottled bottled with sterling silver collar London 1928 9 cm, 8 cm, 12.5 cm

Bohemian ruby flash cut scent atomiser tapered cylindrical with…

Bohemian Ruby and Blue Flash Cut Scent Atomisers

Bohemian ruby flash cut scent atomiser tapered cylindrical with mixed cuts together with ruby flash cut and blue flash cut bottles gilt metal fittings (atomisers not complete)19 cm, 14 cm, 11 cm

Iridescent ruby glass vase and a pink milk glass scent bottle…

Ruby and Pink Glass Vases

Iridescent ruby glass vase and a pink milk glass scent bottle (2)

A silver cased ruby glass perfume bottle with hinged lid,…

Embossed Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Case

A silver cased ruby glass perfume bottle with hinged lid, heavily embossed with scrollwork and initialled. Height 7.5 cm, damage to internal glass.

An antique Bohemian glass overlay scent bottle, early 20th…

Bohemian Ruby and White Glass Scent Bottle

An antique Bohemian glass overlay scent bottle, early 20th century, the ruby glass bottle overlaid in white to the neck, body, and foot, the neck slice cut, the body painted with floral decoration, gilt details throughout, the mushroom shaped stopper…

Four miniature glass perfume bottles, including a Belgium ruby…

Miniature Glass Perfume Bottle Collection

Four miniature glass perfume bottles, including a Belgium ruby flashed glass bottle of flattened globular body, together with a Victorian emerald green faceted sided bottle, and two others. Circa 1880-1920. Length 5-6.5 cm. Chip to rim to Belgium bottle.

Decorative gilt lidded ruby glass scent bottle, crown form…

Gilt Crown Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Stopper

Decorative gilt lidded ruby glass scent bottle, crown form decorative lid, to ruby glass bottle, with internal stopper, height 10 cm

Victorian ruby glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration, brass…

Victorian Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Gilt Decoration

Victorian ruby glass perfume bottle with gilt decoration, brass lid and chain, height 5.5 cm glass stopper missing

Ruby red scent bottle and lidded bowl, 25.5 cm approx, ( bottle)

Ruby Red Scent Bottle and Lidded Bowl Set

Ruby red scent bottle and lidded bowl, 25.5 cm approx, ( bottle)

Three ruby glas overlay perfume bottles, tallest measuring 14.5…

Set of Three Ruby Glass Perfume Bottles

Three ruby glas overlay perfume bottles, tallest measuring 14.5 cm

Small double ended ruby glass scent bottle with silver caps.…

Ruby Glass Double-Ended Scent Bottle with Silver Caps

Small double ended ruby glass scent bottle with silver caps. Screw top one end, fold over at the other end hinge loose

Large double ended ruby glass scent bottle with gilded caps,…

Double Ended Ruby Glass Scent Bottle with Gilded Caps

Large double ended ruby glass scent bottle with gilded caps, spring loaded cap one end, screw at the other. Dents to both caps and split to one end. 14 cm wide

Mid 20th century Murano sommerso style scent atomiser angular…

Ruby Murano Sommerso Scent Atomiser

Mid 20th century Murano sommerso style scent atomiser angular form in ruby encased glass, chrome fitting 11.5 cm

Antique ruby glass perfume bottle, with gilt lid and collar.…

Ruby Glass Perfume Bottle with Gilt Lid and Stopper

Antique ruby glass perfume bottle, with gilt lid and collar. Includes glass stopper to bottle, height 7 cm

Ruby red glass and silver plate lid scent bottle

Red Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Plate Lid

Ruby red glass and silver plate lid scent bottle

Two early 20th century Bohemian art glass scent bottles, one…

Bohemian Art Glass Scent Bottles, Early 20th Century

Two early 20th century Bohemian art glass scent bottles, one ruby glass with enamel and gilt floral design, with glass stopper, and the other, a swirl glass design of red, white and purple with brass screw lid and glass stopper, small chip to stopper.…

Three mid 20th century Mikado Japan scent atomiser scent…

Mid-century Mikado Japan Scent Atomiser Set

Three mid 20th century Mikado Japan scent atomiser scent bottles crystal diamond cut, ruby red flash and blue glass 11 cm, 7 cm, 8.5 cm

Two Victorian scent bottles, one a Mary Gregory bottle, with…

Victorian Scent Bottles - Mary Gregory & Charles May

Two Victorian scent bottles, one a Mary Gregory bottle, with non matching stopper, and the other, a ruby glass, conical form and silver screw lid and glass stopper, by Charles May, Birmingham, 1886. Length 9, 12 cm