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18th Century Bilston English Enamel Scent Flask, circa 1760, Decorated with white enamel and gilt and yellow borders. Architectural column cartouche containing two landscapes to front and back with floral sprays to either side. Gilt metal stopper and polished fitting. Height: 7cm

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this 18th Century Scent Flask to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

7cm (2.76")

Width

3cm (1.18")

Depth

2.5cm (0.98")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1143676

Dealers Internal Reference

4051

Description

18th Century Bilston English Enamel Scent Flask, circa 1760, Decorated with white enamel and gilt and yellow borders.

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Architectural column cartouche containing two landscapes to front and back with floral sprays to either side.

Treaders Collectables

Gilt metal stopper and polished fitting. Height: 7cm

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this 18th Century Scent Flask to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

7cm (2.76")

Width

3cm (1.18")

Depth

2.5cm (0.98")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1143676

Dealers Internal Ref

4051

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A small hand-painted Georgian Bilston enamel scent flask featuring a pastoral landscape scene on the front panel and a decorative gilt metal stopper.

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Cataloguer’s note

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ObjectPerfume & Scent Bottles
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialEnamel, Copper, Gilt Brass
ColourMulticoloured
MotifsHand-painted landscape, Gilt metal mount, Floral accents, Coloured enamel
SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 3 cm (1 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Bilston enamel scent flasks are small, decorative containers produced in the Staffordshire town of Bilston during the 18th century, typically featuring copper bodies coated in white enamel and hand-painted with landscapes or floral motifs.

These pieces were crafted using a copper base shaped by hand, coated with a layer of vitreous enamel, and fired in a kiln. Artisans then hand-painted the white or coloured enamel surface using mineral pigments, often finished with gilt-metal mounts and stoppers.

Authentication involves examining the underlying copper base, the weight and thickness of the enamel, the presence of crazing or hairline cracks consistent with age, and the quality of the hand-painting, which lacks the uniform dot matrix of modern printing.

An antique scent flask can be displayed on a mirrored tray on a dressing table, inside a glass-fronted cabinet, or styled upon a mantelpiece alongside other small-scale collectibles to add historic character to a room.

Preservation requires keeping enamel items away from direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, maintaining a stable indoor humidity level to protect the metal mounts, and cleaning only with a dry, soft microfibre cloth without using liquid cleaners.