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A Victorian Novelty Silver & Cranberry Glass 'Bullet' Scent Bottle
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A Victorian Novelty Silver & Cranberry Glass 'Bullet' Scent Bottle

19th century
Description

A gorgeous small silver mounted 'bullet' form scent bottle, from the end of the Victorian era. The bottle unscrews at the centre to reveal a silver collar and cork seal inside the hallmarked lid. The body is in unusual cranberry glass. A wonderful collector's item, still usable today. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

£40.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Excellent, with no splits to the silver and no cracks or chips to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- Miller Bros.

Date :- Birmingham 1899.

Height :- 4 cms.

Diameter (widest point) :- 1.8 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Scent Bottle to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
1.8cm (0.71")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243265
Dealers Internal Reference
13526
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Description
A gorgeous small silver mounted 'bullet' form scent bottle, from the end of the Victorian era. The bottle unscrews at the centre to reveal a silver collar and cork seal inside the hallmarked lid. The body is in unusual cranberry glass. A wonderful collector's item, still usable today. Dimensions below.
fig 1. A small bullet-shaped antique scent bottle featuring a polished silver cap and a red cranberry glass body.
fig 1. A Victorian Novelty Silver & Cranberry Glass 'Bullet' Scent Bottle

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

£40.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Excellent, with no splits to the silver and no cracks or chips to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- Miller Bros.

Date :- Birmingham 1899.

Height :- 4 cms.

Diameter (widest point) :- 1.8 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Scent Bottle to the Victorian era.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
1.8cm (0.71")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243265
Dealers Internal Ref
13526
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

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A small bullet-shaped antique scent bottle featuring a polished silver cap and a red cranberry glass body.
A Victorian novelty silver & cranberry glass 'bullet' scent bottle
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A small bullet-shaped antique scent bottle featuring a polished silver cap and a red cranberry glass body.
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  • ObjectScent Bottle
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Cranberry Glass
  • ColourRed, Silver
  • MotifsBullet shape, Silver mount, Smooth glass, Capsule form
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 1.8 cm (1 in) x D 1.8 cm (1 in)

A Victorian novelty silver and cranberry glass scent bottle takes a bullet-shaped capsule form. The piece pairs a polished silver cap with a smooth red cranberry glass body, showing clear hallmarks on the metal mount. Measuring 4 cm high by 1.8 cm wide and 1.8 cm deep, the bottle unscrews at the centre to reveal a silver collar and cork seal inside the hallmarked lid. This collector's item suits placement on a bedside table in a home today. The silver exhibits no splits, and the glass body has no cracks or chips, remaining entirely usable as a miniature vessel for fragrance.

FAQs

Popular during the late nineteenth century, Victorian novelty scent bottles were small, decorative containers crafted in whimsical or unusual forms, designed to hold perfume or smelling salts for personal vanity use.

These items typically feature coloured lead glass, such as cranberry or cobalt blue, combined with silver, electroplated nickel, or gold mounts and stoppers.

Authentic pieces generally feature British silver hallmarks or maker marks stamped into the metal mounts, alongside hand-finished glass with characteristic wear to the base.

Small scent bottles can be styled on a mirrored vanity tray, placed within a glass apothecary cabinet, or used as a decorative accent piece on a dressing table.

Clean the glass exterior with a soft microfibre cloth and polish the silver mounts gently using a specialist silver polishing cloth without submerging internal stoppers or seals in liquid.
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