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A Rare Aesthetic Movement German Silver Mounted Scent Bottle

19th century
Sold 23 September 2025 · Jeff Sims Antiques
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A rare late 19th Century silver mounted scent bottle in the Aesthetic Movement taste. This gorgeous example is German in origin and has a cylindrical cranberry glass body. Inside the collar is marked and retains the original peg stopper. The silver lid is hexagonal, spot hammered and features a beetle amongst foliage. The top is decorated with a repousse rose and set with a garnet cabochon. Suitable for display standing or layin, this is a wonderful and very unusual collector's piece and a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or holes to the lid and no chips or cracks to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Marked 800, the half moon and crown and a flower.

Date :- Germany c1890.

Height :- 7.5 cms.

Diameter :- 1.8 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Silver Mounted Scent Bottle to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1167310
Dealers Internal Reference
13797
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Description
A rare late 19th Century silver mounted scent bottle in the Aesthetic Movement taste. This gorgeous example is German in origin and has a cylindrical cranberry glass body. Inside the collar is marked and retains the original peg stopper. The silver lid is hexagonal, spot hammered and features a beetle amongst foliage. The top is decorated with a repousse rose and set with a garnet cabochon.
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Suitable for display standing or layin, this is a wonderful and very unusual collector's piece and a great gift idea.
Jeff Sims Antiques

Dimensions below.

fig 1. An upright red glass scent bottle featuring an intricately chased silver hinged cap with botanical motifs.
fig 1. A Rare Aesthetic Movement German Silver Mounted Scent Bottle

Postage and packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or holes to the lid and no chips or cracks to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Marked 800, the half moon and crown and a flower.

Date :- Germany c1890.

Height :- 7.5 cms.

Diameter :- 1.8 cms.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Silver Mounted Scent Bottle to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1167310
Dealers Internal Ref
13797
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Antique silver, glass, jewellery and object de vertu.

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An upright red glass scent bottle featuring an intricately chased silver hinged cap with botanical motifs.
A rare Aesthetic Movement German silver mounted scent bottle
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An upright red glass scent bottle featuring an intricately chased silver hinged cap with botanical motifs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectScent Bottles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAesthetic Movement
  • MaterialGlass, German Silver
  • ColourRuby Red
  • MotifsRepousse foliage, Chased metalwork, Hammered texture
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 2 cm (1 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

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The Aesthetic Movement emerged in the late 19th century, prioritising refined craftsmanship, asymmetry, and inspiration from nature over rigid Victorian moralism.

These pieces typically combined blown glass, such as cranberry or cobalt variants, with hallmarked sterling silver, gilt metal, or German silver mounts.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit period-appropriate hallmarks, hand-chased botanical motifs, and securely fitted hinges showing natural age-related patina.

Displaying these items on a mirrored vanity tray, dressing table, or within a glass-fronted cabinet highlights their craftsmanship as focal decorative objects.

Silver components require gentle polishing with a non-abrasive cloth to preserve the hallmark details, while the glass interior should be cleaned using warm water only.
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