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Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780
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Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

18th century
Sold 6 January 2025 · Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Description

This is a delightful and very rare 18th Century Bilston * enamel scent bottle etui. The cylindrical body with screw-top lid. The domed lid opening to reveal the original cut glass scent bottle and stopper. The inner lid painted a beautiful pink. The powder blue ground with zig-zag polychrome decorations.

Dimensions:

Height: 5cm / 2 inches.

Diameter: 1.8cm / 0.7 inches.

Condition:

In remarkably good condition for this type of object.

Minor grazing, commensurate with age.

* By the early 18th Century the town of Bilston, on the southern edge of Wolverhampton, was already established as a metal-working centre. The next step for these manufacturers of artefacts such as buckles, boxes and toy was get ahead of their competitors by decorating them. So they turned to enamels.

The technique of enamelling is applying heat to a mixture of silica, soda, potassium silicates and lead oxide, the enameller produced a paste which could be painted on to metal surfaces. Different colours could be created by introducing various metallic oxides into the mixes.

Enamellers often collected broken glasses from pubs and inns to grind them into the paste, but there were already, by the mid-1750s, suppliers selling coloured enamel powders already mixed.

There were patch and snuff boxes, boxes for trinkets and jewellery, bonbonnieres, etuis.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £18 International Signed For.

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
1.8cm (0.71")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Georgian Enamel Scent Bottle to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1116639
Dealers Internal Reference
JANV94
Description
This is a delightful and very rare 18th Century Bilston * enamel scent bottle etui. The cylindrical body with screw-top lid. The domed lid opening to reveal the original cut glass scent bottle and stopper. The inner lid painted a beautiful pink. The powder blue ground with zig-zag polychrome decorations.
fig 1. An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper.
fig 1. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Dimensions:

Height: 5cm / 2 inches.

Diameter: 1.8cm / 0.7 inches.

Condition:

In remarkably good condition for this type of object.

Minor grazing, commensurate with age.

“
By the early 18th Century the town of Bilston, on the southern edge of Wolverhampton, was already established as a metal-working centre.
Julie Cartwright Antiques

The next step for these manufacturers of artefacts such as buckles, boxes and toy was get ahead of their competitors by decorating them. So they turned to enamels.

fig 2. An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper.
fig 2. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

The technique of enamelling is applying heat to a mixture of silica, soda, potassium silicates and lead oxide, the enameller produced a paste which could be painted on to metal surfaces. Different colours could be created by introducing various metallic oxides into the mixes.

fig 3. An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper.
fig 3. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Enamellers often collected broken glasses from pubs and inns to grind them into the paste, but there were already, by the mid-1750s, suppliers selling coloured enamel powders already mixed.

There were patch and snuff boxes, boxes for trinkets and jewellery, bonbonnieres, etuis.

fig 4. An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper.
fig 4. Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £18 International Signed For.

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
1.8cm (0.71")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Georgian Enamel Scent Bottle to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1116639
Dealers Internal Ref
JANV94
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Archive I An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare Georgian Bilston Enamel Scent Bottle Etui with Original Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1780

Archive II An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. View II
Archive III An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. View III
Archive IV An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. View IV
Archive V An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. View V
Archive VI An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. View VI
Archive VII An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper. View VII
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An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper.
RARE GEORGIAN BILSTON ENAMEL SCENT BOTTLE ETUI WITH ORIGINAL GLASS SCENT BOTTLE, CIRCA 1780
Ref: SA1116639
An open cylindrical light blue enamel scent bottle with yellow and purple zigzag motifs, accompanied by its matching cap and an inner clear glass bottle with a faceted stopper.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPerfume & Scent Bottles
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Glass, Metal
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsHand-painted floral motifs, Geometric zigzag pattern, Gilt metal mounts
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 1.8 cm (1 in) x D 1.8 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Bilston enamel pieces are eighteenth-century painted enamel objects produced in the town of Bilston, Staffordshire, known for small luxury containers such as scent bottles, patch boxes, and etuis.

These items typically feature a copper base coated in white or coloured vitreous enamel, hand-painted with mineral pigments, and often mounted with gilt-metal or brass rims and hinged fittings.

Authentic pieces often exhibit fine crazing in the enamel, hand-painted polychrome decoration characteristic of the period, fire cracks within the copper base, and period-appropriate metal mounts rather than modern tooling marks.

They can be arranged on a decorative silver tray on a dressing table, inside a glass-fronted cabinet alongside other small curiosities, or used as a focal point on a mantelpiece.

Enamel should be kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading and metal oxidation. Clean gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoiding any chemical solvents or abrasive cleaners.
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