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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A Daum cameo glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1900 the…

Daum cameo glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1900

A Daum cameo glass and silver perfume bottle, circa 1900 the clear to pinkish frosted glass circular body of slightly tapering form, overlaid and acid-etched with thistles picked out in gilt, the French .950 silver screw top and cup base finely decorated…

A sky blue cameo scent bottle with a millefiori stopper and…

Sky Blue Millefiori Scent Bottle with Optical Layered Effect

A sky blue cameo scent bottle with a millefiori stopper and base, the double overlay lens cut bottle with a millefiori dome suspended in the solid stopper, the layered body producing an optical effect, unmarked, 20 cm high

Pair of Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottles with sterling…

Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottles with silver mounts, 1888

Pair of Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottles with sterling silver mounts and lids hallmarked Birmingham 1888, maker: Elkington & Co Frederick Elkington with in relief decoration and initials to tops, the spherical ruby body carved with white glass…

A Bohemian perfume bottle, overlaid milk glass central cameo…

Bohemian Milk Glass Perfume Bottle with Hand-Painted Cameo Figure

A Bohemian perfume bottle, overlaid milk glass central cameo hand painted with young child and gilt decoration height 21 cm

Galle antique French cameo glass perfume atomizer, signed…

Signed Galle Antique French Cameo Glass Perfume Atomizer, 17cm

Galle antique French cameo glass perfume atomizer, signed 'Galle', 17 cm high

Antique Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle floral decorated…

Thomas Webb Floral Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

Antique Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle floral decorated cameo glass with a sterling silver in relief decorated top, height 6.5 cm

Vintage silver capped double ended scent bottle dual silver…

Vintage Dual-Ended Scent Bottle with Cameo Glass

Vintage silver capped double ended scent bottle dual silver caps, to cameo glass bottle, length 12.5 cm

An Edwardian cameo glass perfume bottle, in the manner of…

Edwardian Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

An Edwardian cameo glass perfume bottle, in the manner of Thomas Webb, the teardrop form bottle of pale golden hue overlaid with red and opaque white and finely wheel-carved blooming flowers and butterfly; with silver flip back top and glass stopper,…

A silver mounted cameo glass scent bottle, late 19th century,…

Floral Cameo Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Mounting

A silver mounted cameo glass scent bottle, late 19th century, carved with a floral design and silver cover, 7 cm high

A silver mounted cameo glass scent bottle, late 19th century,…

Floral Cameo Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Mounting

A silver mounted cameo glass scent bottle, late 19th century, carved with a floral design, hinged silver cover, 7 cm high

Lovely 19th century cut cameo glass scent bottle, of waisted…

Gilt accented pink and white cameo scent bottle

Lovely 19th century cut cameo glass scent bottle, of waisted form, in tones of pink and white, heavily accented with gilt motifs, with silvered collar and hinged top decorated with foliage and swan, with oval foot, height 9.3 cm

A small Webb cameo glass scent bottle, English, 19th century…

Webb cameo glass scent bottle with silver gilt top

A small Webb cameo glass scent bottle, English, 19th century the cylindrical blue overlaid bottle cut with a design of fruit and leaves, silver gilt hinged top 7 cm high, 1 cm diameter

A silver mounted Stourbridge cameo glass scent bottle…

Stourbridge Cameo Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Mounting

A silver mounted Stourbridge cameo glass scent bottle attributed to Thomas Webb and Sons, 1898 of slender teardrop form in aquamarine blue overlaid in white, carved both sides with foliate motifs and insects, the silver hinged top makers mark possibly…

A Thomas Webb cameo glass scent bottle, the cranberry glass…

Webb Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Mounts

A Thomas Webb cameo glass scent bottle, the cranberry glass etched in white lily of the valley with sterling silver mounts by Elkington & Co., Ltd. Hallmarked Birmingham 1890. Length 15 cm

An antique French blue glass perfume bottle with cameo lid,…

French Blue Glass Perfume Bottle with Cameo Lid and Ormolu

An antique French blue glass perfume bottle with cameo lid, decorated with ormolu mounts, original stopper in place, some faults, height 9.5 cm

Antique Thomas Webb cameo glass scent bottle floral decorated…

Floral Cameo Glass Scent Bottle with Gilt Cap

Antique Thomas Webb cameo glass scent bottle floral decorated cameo glass bottle, with gilt sterling silver cap, hallmarks rubbed, small dents to cap, circa 1900, height 8 cm approx.

Early 20th century cameo glass scent atomiser slender elongated…

Frosted Cameo Glass Scent Atomiser with Red Floral Overlays

Early 20th century cameo glass scent atomiser slender elongated frosted white body with red carved floral overlays, 20.5 cm height

A French Baccarat sulphide scent bottle. Facet cut with cameo…

Baccarat Sulphide Scent Bottle with Napoleon Cameo Portrait

A French Baccarat sulphide scent bottle. Facet cut with cameo portrait of Napoleon. Original glass stopper and silver lid, circa 1850, 7.5 cm high

Victorian sterling silver top ruby cameo glass scent flask…

Victorian Silver Ruby Cameo Scent Flask with Bluebells

Victorian sterling silver top ruby cameo glass scent flask attributed to Thomas Webb teardrop body decorated with bluebells

Thomas Webb ivory cameo glass scent bottle with sterling silver…

Webb Ivory Cameo Glass Scent Bottle with Sterling Top

Thomas Webb ivory cameo glass scent bottle with sterling silver top by Saunders & Shepherd, Birmingham, circa 1895, with original glass stopper, 7.5 cm high

A small Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass silver topped scent…

Victorian Cranberry Cameo Glass Scent Bottle with Silver Top

A small Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass silver topped scent bottle, the cranberry glass body with white carved overlay of trailing ivy leaves, silver embossed screw top. 3 cm x 4.5 cm. Birmingham 1888 by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis…

A cameo glass perfume atomiser, by Emile Galle tapering in form,…

Floriate Cameo Glass Perfume Atomiser by Emile Galle

A cameo glass perfume atomiser, by Emile Galle tapering in form, with floriate decoration, 19.5 cm high

A Galle cut cameo glass perfume atomiser, early 20th century,…

Galle Cut Cameo Glass Perfume Atomiser

A Galle cut cameo glass perfume atomiser, early 20th century, decorated with flowers and leaves, carved signature, original fittings, 23 cm high

Thomas Webb & Sons limited ivory glass cameo perfume bottle of…

Ivory Glass Pumpkin Cameo Perfume Bottle by Thomas Webb & Sons

Thomas Webb & Sons limited ivory glass cameo perfume bottle of pumpkin shape & having a stippled glass finish, with a crackle style overglaze. Stamped to the base. Height 14 cm

A collection of four Stourbridge cameo glass perfume bottles,…

Stourbridge Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle Collection

A collection of four Stourbridge cameo glass perfume bottles, late 19th century, the Siros Collection, South Australia, comprising two similar ovoid white overlaid ruby table bottles, with cherry blossom decoration and plain and embossed sterling silver…

Georges Raspiller (French, 1862-1952), cameo glass perfume…

Raspiller Cameo Glass Perfume Atomizer & Tiffany Vase

Georges Raspiller (French, 1862-1952), cameo glass perfume Atomizer, c. 1920, opaque white glass body with purple overlaid acid-etched floral decoration, signed 'G. Raspiller', together with a Tiffany style trumpet form glass vase (2), height 18 cm

A Victorian sterling silver mounted Webb style cut cameo…

Victorian Silver & Cut Glass Scent Bottle with Floral Overlay

A Victorian sterling silver mounted Webb style cut cameo overlay pink glass tear drop scent bottle, Birmingham 1885 cut with flowers, buds and leaves floral embossed silver hinged cap and glass stopper, 9.5 cm long

An ormolu mounted milk glass scent bottle with pierced brass…

Ormolu Scent Bottle with Brass Decoration and Cameo Plaque

An ormolu mounted milk glass scent bottle with pierced brass decoration, on a small brass stand with ball feet, the decorative brass top set with a classical cameo plaque, with original glass stopper. Height 10 cm

A Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, the…

Victorian Webb Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle with Silver Top

A Victorian Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, the teardrop form bottle of pale golden hue overlaid with fruiting and leafy branches of cherries; with silver screw top hallmarked London 1885 by Sampson Mordan. Height 8 cm.

Antique French blue cameo glass perfume bottle, measures 22.3…

French Blue Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle - Antique

Antique French blue cameo glass perfume bottle, measures 22.3 cm high

An old French cameo glass scent bottle, of tall cylindrical…

French Tulip Cameo Glass Scent Bottle

An old French cameo glass scent bottle, of tall cylindrical form, the single red overlay of tulips on a mottled white ground with red and pale blue inclusions, spreading circular base, gilt metal fittings to the top, the rubber bulb absent, indistinct…

A cameo glass and sterling silver perfume bottle and sterling…

Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Accents

A cameo glass and sterling silver perfume bottle and sterling silver funnel, 1880s with later mounts, in the manner of Webb, the rectangular ruby glass interior overlaid with satin and white glass etched with foliage and blossom, with a hinged turban lid,…

Carved mother of pearl silver topped perfume, bottle c.1880…

Carved Mother of Pearl Perfume Bottle with Cameo Portraits

Carved mother of pearl silver topped perfume, bottle c.1880 French, the bottle is decorated with carved mother of pearl, and shell motifs, with reeded top and sides, the front and rear of the bottle has two cameo portraits, depicting a fashionable lady…

A Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, circa 1890-1900, of…

Webb Marguerite Cameo Glass Perfume Bottle

A Webb cameo glass perfume bottle, circa 1890-1900, of elongated tear drop shape and silver mounted with a white overlay, finely carved with marguerites on a chartreuse ground, the silver cover apparently unmarked. Length 12.5 cm

A small Victorian cameo glass silver topped scent bottle, the…

Victorian Cranberry Glass Scent Bottle with Ivy Overlay

A small Victorian cameo glass silver topped scent bottle, the cranberry glass body with white carved overlay of trailing ivy leaves, silver embossed screw top. 3 x 4.5 cm. Birmingham 1888 by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank)…

Antique perfume bottle with metal mounts and cameo to top,…

Metal-Mounted Cameo Perfume Bottle

Antique perfume bottle with metal mounts and cameo to top, approx 10 cm