What glass colours do these bottles feature?

The selection includes transparent cut crystal alongside coloured glass such as cranberry, ruby, amethyst, Bristol green, and opaque opaline. These varied hues reflect nineteenth and early twentieth-century preferences for decorative dressing table and bar accessories.

How are periods identified?

Periods are determined by silver hallmarks, structural styles, and manufacturing techniques characteristic of Victorian, Edwardian, or Art Deco design. Assay office marks and date letters stamped on the silver mounts provide the most precise indication of manufacture.

Were these bottles used for travel?

Many smaller scent and perfume bottles were designed for fitted dressing cases or travel use, featuring secure screw or hinged caps. Larger vessels like decanters and whiskey noggins remained stationary on sideboards or bar trays.

What items are included besides perfume bottles?

The category extends to barware such as decanters, bitters jiggers, soda syphons, and hunting flasks, alongside inkstands and dressing table jars. These pieces share the characteristic combination of glass bodies and functional silver mounts.