There is something beautiful about antique scent bottles. Far from being a new phenomenon people have been dabbing sweet smelling waters and oils on their bodies for over 3000 years. As a luxury item from the start, glass has always been one of the main materials used (but not the only) and their novelty or elegant forms help enhance the sweet liquids they contain. Today one can find many antique and vintage scent bottles in all manner of form and material, but most will date from the 19th or 20th Centuries.
While 19th Century examples are often novelty shapes or with cut and coloured glass, the scent bottle was also a travelling necessity for any well-respected lady. Therefore, extremely fine examples in enamels and precious metals such as gold and silver are also found. By the Art Deco period of the 20th Century the perfume bottle was a mark of style and prestige on any dressing table and enamelled tops and atomisers came into its own.
At LoveAntiques we have a great selection of antique and vintage scent bottles for all your needs.
£ 65
Blue Overlay Cut Glass Perfume Scent Bottle Atomiser with Sterling Silver Mount c.1930
£ 65
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Andrew Cox Antiques
Gorgeous Victorian Silver Mounted Overlay Scent Bottle
£ 210
£ 185
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
Sampson Mordan Ruby Perfume Bottle
£ 320
£ 55
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Late Victorian Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Perfume Bottle
£ 150
Late Victorian Sterling Silver and Cut Glass Perfume Bottle
£ 150
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
£ 65
£ 95
Antique Perfume Scent Bottle Clear Cut Glass with Sterling Silver Lid - London 1899
£ 95
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Antique Boxes & Collectables
Inlaid Amboyna Perfume Bottle Box with Bottles c.1870
£ 255
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Royal Worcester Scent Bottle - Queen Victoria's Jubilee
£ 495
£ 875
Andrew Cox Antiques
Exquisite Dutch Silver Mounted Perfume / Cologne Bottle
£ 265
Antiqon
Perfume Bottle
€ 120
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Beautiful Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles
£ 350
Beautiful Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Perfume Bottles
£ 350
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
£ 148
Antique Emerald Green Glass Acorn Form Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle Circa 1880
£ 148
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Antique Moser Enamel & Gilt Bristol Blue Glass Miniature Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle c.1880
£ 148
Antique Moser Enamel & Gilt Bristol Blue Glass Miniature Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle c.1880
£ 148
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Antique Blue Opaline Disc Form Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Mounts c.1880
£ 150
Antique Blue Opaline Disc Form Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Mounts c.1880
£ 150
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Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Late Victorian Sterling Silver & Cut Glass Perfume Bottle
£ 175
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Antique Moser Blue Opaline & Enamel Heart Shape Chatelaine Miniature Perfume Scent Bottle c.1880
£ 155
Antique Moser Blue Opaline & Enamel Heart Shape Chatelaine Miniature Perfume Scent Bottle c.1880
£ 155
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Antique White Opaline Disc Form Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle with Gilt Metal Mount C1880
£ 145
Antique White Opaline Disc Form Chatelaine Perfume Scent Bottle with Gilt Metal Mount C1880
£ 145
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£ 58
Pair of Antique Clear Cut Glass Perfume Scent Bottles with Sterling Silver Lid c.1890
£ 58
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£ 165
RegencySilver Antiques
Heavy Cubiod Antique Cut Glass Silver Plated Lid Perfume Scent Cologne Bottle
£ 18
Heavy Cubiod Antique Cut Glass Silver Plated Lid Perfume Scent Cologne Bottle
£ 18
RegencySilver Antiques
Piers Rankin Silver Antiques
Sterling Silver John Grinsell Victorian Perfume Bottle
£ 165
RegencySilver Antiques
Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass & Silver Bullet Shape Red Scent Perfume Bottle
£ 90
Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass & Silver Bullet Shape Red Scent Perfume Bottle
£ 90
RegencySilver Antiques
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Antique Ruby Red Double Ended Perfume Scent Bottle Silver Lids with Asian Gods Circa 1880
£ 165
Antique Ruby Red Double Ended Perfume Scent Bottle Silver Lids with Asian Gods Circa 1880
£ 165
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£ 125
Antique Bristol Blue Double Ended Perfume Scent Bottle Silver Lids Circa 1880
£ 125
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Robert Bush Antiques
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Green Overlay Glass Scent / Perfume Bottle 1899
£ 375
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Green Overlay Glass Scent / Perfume Bottle 1899
£ 375
Robert Bush Antiques
£ 130
£ 35
£ 375
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
Georgian Cut Glass Perfume Bottle c.1820
£ 130
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Victorian Silver Topped Dressing Table Bottle Hallmarked London 1900
£ 39
Victorian Silver Topped Dressing Table Bottle Hallmarked London 1900
£ 39
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Victorian Silver Topped Dressing Table Bottle Hallmarked London 1852
£ 39
Victorian Silver Topped Dressing Table Bottle Hallmarked London 1852
£ 39
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
£ 1,995
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
French Art Nouveau Style Opalescent Glass Perfume Bottle
£ 75
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
19th Century Bohemian Ruby Gilded Glass Perfume Bottle c.1870
£ 145
19th Century Bohemian Ruby Gilded Glass Perfume Bottle c.1870
£ 145
Exhibit Antiques & Collectibles
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Victorian Silver Topped Cut Glass Blue Overlay
£ 360
Kernow Furniture
Vintage Enamel Vanity Set
£ 145