Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
The neck mounted with a superb embossed silver hinged lid.
Fitted with the original stopper.
Hallmarks:
The silver lid is unmarked, which is quite usual with scent bottles, but tested as silver.
Condition:
Very good.
Silver lid in very good condition.
Glass in perfect condition.
No chips or cracks.
Strong hinge.
Dimensions:
Height: 9cm / 3.3 inches.
Width: 4cm / 1.4 inches.
Depth: 2.5cm / 1 inch.
Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: from £12 International Signed For.
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Mercury glass (or silvered glass) is glass that was blown double walled, then silvered between the layers with a liquid silvering solution and sealed. Mercury was originally used to provide the reflective coating for mirrors. "Mercury" silvered glass was produced originally from around 1840 until at least 1930 in Bohemia and also manufactured in England from 1849 to 1855. The English examples were often cased with a layer of coloured glass then cut to silver as illustrated in the photograph.
Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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Rare Victorian Bohemian Cranberry Glass & Mercury Glass Scent Bottle, Circa 1870
