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Silver & Porcelain Speckled Egg Scent Bottle by Charles May, Birmingham 1876
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Silver & Porcelain Speckled Egg Scent Bottle by Charles May, Birmingham 1876

19th century
Description

This sweet porcelain scent bottle, shaped as a bird's egg, is hallmarked for Birmingham 1876 and bears the marks of Charles May, prolific scent bottle maker. The glazed "peachy" pink porcelain body with silver flecks.

Egg scent bottles are hard to come by and are therefore very desirable and collectable.

Silver screw-top and collar.

Inner silver top fitted with original cork.

Hallmarks:

Birmingham Assay Mark

CM for Charles May.

Date letter "b" for 1876.

Lion Passant.

Condition:

Porcelain body in excellent condition.

Silver lid with a couple of dings.

Original inner cork

Silver neck in very good condition.

Dimensions:

Height: 4.5cm

Width: 2cm

Postage UK: £7 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £12 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
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA741571
Dealers Internal Reference
NOV98
Description
This sweet porcelain scent bottle, shaped as a bird's egg, is hallmarked for Birmingham 1876 and bears the marks of Charles May, prolific scent bottle maker. The glazed "peachy" pink porcelain body with silver flecks.
fig 1. SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876
fig 1. Silver & Porcelain Speckled Egg Scent Bottle by Charles May, Birmingham 1876

Egg scent bottles are hard to come by and are therefore very desirable and collectable.

Silver screw-top and collar.

Inner silver top fitted with original cork.

Hallmarks:

Birmingham Assay Mark

CM for Charles May.

fig 2. SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876
fig 2. Silver & Porcelain Speckled Egg Scent Bottle by Charles May, Birmingham 1876

Date letter "b" for 1876.

Lion Passant.

Condition:

Porcelain body in excellent condition.

Silver lid with a couple of dings.

Original inner cork

Silver neck in very good condition.

Dimensions:

Height: 4.5cm

Width: 2cm

fig 3. SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876
fig 3. Silver & Porcelain Speckled Egg Scent Bottle by Charles May, Birmingham 1876

Postage UK: £7 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £12 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
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA741571
Dealers Internal Ref
NOV98
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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Archive I SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876

SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876

Archive II SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View II
Archive III SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View III
Archive IV SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View IV
Archive V SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View V
Archive VI SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View VI
Archive VII SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View VII
Archive VIII SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876 View VIII
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Julie Cartwright Antiques
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SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876
SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876
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SILVER & PORCELAIN SPECKLED EGG SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1876
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