Victorian Bristol Blue Double Ended Glass Perfume Bottle

Name: Victorian Bristol Blue Double Ended Glass Perfume Bottle C1860
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1242407
Price: 85 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectScent Bottles
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialBristol Blue Glass, Gilt Metal
ColourCobalt Blue
MotifsFaceted glass body, Embossed hinged caps, Dual chamber design

This Victorian double-ended scent bottle dates to c1860. The piece comprises a faceted cobalt blue glass body with gilt metal hinged caps at each end. The metal caps show intricate embossed scrolling floral decoration, while the glass body has multiple flat polished panels forming a multi-sided prism shape. The item sits upright on an acrylic display stand in domestic settings such as a bookshelf or a display cabinet, providing a touch of nineteenth-century vanity accessory style to interior spaces. Collectors of vintage vanity items place small glass pieces like this in decorative cabinets or on dressing tables to display antique glassware. The double chamber design allows for two separate liquid compartments accessed via the hinged metal lids at top and bottom. The rich cobalt blue tone of the glass contrasts with the golden hue of the metal hardware. The faceted sides catch the light, revealing the depth of the dark blue material. The metal mounts show fine chased detailing around the borders of the caps. The piece represents the functional and decorative glassware popular during the reign of Queen Victoria, produced in English glassworks for personal grooming.

FAQs

Popular in the mid-to-late 19th century, these bottles typically feature two separate glass compartments: one designed to hold liquid perfume and the other intended for smelling salts or vinaigrette.

These vanity items were predominantly constructed from mouth-blown or cut glass, frequently in cobalt blue, ruby red, or green, and fitted with silver, silver-gilt, or brass hinged caps.

Authentic period examples generally display hand-faceted glasswork, internal glass partitions, screw or spring-hinged metal tops, and occasionally silver hallmarks or maker stamps on the metal mounts.

Small antique bottles can be arranged on a dressing table tray, displayed inside a glass cabinet, or positioned on a window sill where natural light highlights the coloured glass.

The glass exterior should be wiped gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding full immersion in water to prevent damage to internal stoppers or metal mounts.

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