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Georgian Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Holder
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Georgian Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Holder

18th century
Description

Here we have a super quality Georgian tortoiseshell scent bottle holder with hinged lid opening to reveal original glass scent bottle (stopper stuck in situ) the lis closes nicely with a snap.

Size: 53mm

c1780

Free postage and packaging is included in the price of this item.

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Holder to the 18th Century.

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SA1210280
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8495
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Here we have a super quality Georgian tortoiseshell scent bottle holder with hinged lid opening to reveal original glass scent bottle (stopper stuck in situ) the lis closes nicely with a snap.

Size: 53mm

c1780

Free postage and packaging is included in the price of this item.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Holder to the 18th Century.

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SA1210280
Dealers Internal Ref
8495
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Archive I A small Georgian hinged tortoiseshell case shown open beside its matching clear glass scent bottle with a glass stopper.

Georgian Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Holder

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
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A small Georgian hinged tortoiseshell case shown open beside its matching clear glass scent bottle with a glass stopper.
Georgian Tortoiseshell Scent Bottle Holder
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A small Georgian hinged tortoiseshell case shown open beside its matching clear glass scent bottle with a glass stopper.
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A Georgian scent bottle case, or etui, is a compact container designed during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to house small glass flasks containing perfume or smelling salts.

These holders were frequently crafted from natural materials such as tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, or carved wood, often fitted with silver or gold mounts and hand-blown glass interior flasks.

Authentic Georgian examples typically display hand-fitted metal mounts, period hand-cut hinges, pin-construction detailing, and subtle variations in hand-blown glass bottles.

A small decorative case of this style can be displayed atop a bedroom dressing table, within a glass collectors cabinet, or alongside books on a sideboard.

Tortoiseshell items should be kept away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity, wiped gently with a dry soft cloth, while glass bottles should remain unsealed if moisture is present.
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