What is a glass smelling bottle?

A glass smelling bottle is a small pocket vial designed to hold reviving salts or liquid perfumes during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These personal accessories kept pungent aromatics close at hand for moments of fatigue or faintness in crowded spaces.

How are different glass colours achieved?

Different glass colours result from specific metallic oxides and minerals added to the molten batch during manufacture. Ruby and cranberry glass rely on gold or copper compounds, while green and blue tones stem from iron or cobalt additives.

Where were these scent bottles made?

These scent bottles were produced primarily in British workshops and factories during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian eras. Silversmiths in London and Birmingham created the metal mounts, collaborating with glasshouses to house the coloured or cut glass bodies.