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19th Century French Cranberry Glass Gilded Perfume Bottle C1850
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19th Century French Cranberry Glass Gilded Perfume Bottle C1850

19th century
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Description

Technical Description

A rare 19th century glass perfume bottle dating to c1850.

It has its original gilded ball stopper with a gilded neck. Sits in a deep cranberry glass bottle with graduated bands of gilded stars and balls down the neck and body. Gilded base rim around a large polished pontil.

Date & Origin

France, Napoleon III, c1850

Condition

Excellent, no chips, cracks, or restoration. Clean and clear internally. Some loss of gilt to top of stopper and neck rim as shown.

Dimensions

Height: 11.8 cm (including stopper)

Width: 7 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.8cm (4.65")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Cranberry Glass Perfume Bottle to the Victorian era.

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SA1181367
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2025102508
Description
Technical Description

A rare 19th century glass perfume bottle dating to c1850.

It has its original gilded ball stopper with a gilded neck.

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Sits in a deep cranberry glass bottle with graduated bands of gilded stars and balls down the neck and body.
Exhibit Antiques

Gilded base rim around a large polished pontil.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper.
fig 1. 19th Century French Cranberry Glass Gilded Perfume Bottle C1850

Date & Origin

France, Napoleon III, c1850

Condition

Excellent, no chips, cracks, or restoration. Clean and clear internally. Some loss of gilt to top of stopper and neck rim as shown.

Dimensions

Height: 11.8 cm (including stopper)

Width: 7 cm.

Height
11.8cm (4.65")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Cranberry Glass Perfume Bottle to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1181367
Dealers Internal Ref
2025102508
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Archive I A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper.

19th Century French Cranberry Glass Gilded Perfume Bottle C1850

Archive II A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper.
Archive V A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper. View VI
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A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper.
19th Century French Cranberry Glass Gilded Perfume Bottle c1850
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A nineteenth-century French cranberry glass perfume bottle decorated with gilded stars and dots, featuring a round gilded glass stopper.
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Cranberry glass, also known as Gold Ruby glass, is a red-tinted glass produced by adding gold salts or colloidal gold to molten glass. Popularised during the Victorian period in the nineteenth century, it was frequently used for decorative tableware, scent bottles, and vanity accessories.

The glass base was mouth-blown or mould-blown using molten glass infused with gold chloride to achieve the characteristic deep pink or red shade. Gilded detailing was then applied by hand using liquid gold paint, which was fired in a low-temperature kiln to permanently fuse the gilding to the glass surface.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces often display hand-ground glass stoppers fitted individually to the neck, pontil marks on the base, and evidence of hand-applied gilding showing minor age-appropriate wear. Furthermore, the glass colour in original pieces is integrated throughout the body rather than applied as a surface coating.

A cranberry glass scent bottle serves as a decorative accent when placed on a bedside table, dressing table, or vanity tray. Grouping the piece with neutral ceramics, framed artwork, or clear glass vessels creates a balanced visual contrast while highlighting its rich colour.

Clean gilded glass gently using lukewarm water and mild soap with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding aggressive rubbing over gilded areas. Do not submerge the bottle or use abrasive chemical cleaners, as these will wear away the gold leaf detail.
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