Pharmacy-ware
1860-1900
Small cut glass perfume bottle with ball-top stopper, neck broken, decorated with diamond pattern, oval shaped in cross section, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1860 to 1900
Cut glass bottle with deeply incised decoration, monogrammed MM, outer stopper missing, probably for smelling salts, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1860
Glass perfume bottle, disc body, cylindrical neck with screw thread, cap missing, intricate wheel-cut patterns on body
Glass perfume bottle, bulbous flattened body, with metal edge and cover, looped for suspension
Medical Glass-ware
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, rectangular body, flat base, funnel neck, 8 indentations on body embellished with gold paint
Cut glass perfume bottle, amber coloured, with ground in stopper
Glass perfume bottle, black, in the form of a black head, with metal mount on neck
Glass, small perfume bottle, with oval body tapering to pointed base, with silver lids ringed for suspension
Glass perfume bottle, yellow, probably originally contained attar of rose, square body, flat base, funnel neck, with 8 indentations on body, and decorated with applied enamel or glass
Ceramic perfume bottle, disc-shaped body, cylindrical polychrome flowers with a skull and cross-bones
Asian Medicine
Bronze perfume, disc body, ring base, cylindrical neck, stopper with ornate knop, decorated with Tibetan characters, foliage and two animal faces in relief, possibly Tibetan
Wellcome (general)
White milk glass perfume bottle with traces of gold paint decoration, hinged stopper has embossed floral design, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1860-1900
Metal perfume bottle, bulbous body with splayed foot, push-on lid surmounted by crescent, fluted body and foot, possibly Turkish
Cut glass perfume bottle with pear-shaped body and long cylindrical neck, silver base stand and repousse hinged lid
1871-1900
Cylindrical clear glass bottle once used for perfume, cork missing, now containing grey powder, prepared by J. Delcroix and Co, London, English, 1871 to 1900
1801-1900
Perfume bottle, carved from agate, mounted in silver, set with stones, with hinged silver lid, possibly 19th century
Glass perfume bottle, with ovoid body tapering to the base, engraved silver screw top
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Perfume(?) bottle, embossed copper, perhaps Persian, 19th century
1701-1800
Metal perfume bottle, bulbous body, fluted, cylindrical neck, with screw lid complete with dip-stick, possibly 18th century
Glass perfume bottle, blue, probably originally contained attar of rose, square body, plain funnel neck, decorated with wheel cuts picked out with gold paint, floral patterns in gold paint and applied beads
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, square body, flat base, funnel neck, with a cut lattice pattern on 2 sides and embellished with gold paint and applied blue glass flowers
Glass bottle, possibly a perfume bottle, cylindrical body, flat base, cylindrical neck, stopper missing
Pottery miniature perfume bottle, green body with gold painted trailed glass decoration, conical body tapering to the base
Porcelain perfume bottle, with gold cover, decorated in bright pink and gold, French, 18th century
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, disc-shaped body, cylindrical neck, body embellished with gold paint
Wooden perfume bottle, oval body, cylindrical neck, flat base, decorated with engraved concentric rings
Silver gilt bottle, possibly a perfume bottle, square body, flat base, cylindrical neck, intricately engraved decoration with a figure depicted on each of the 4 sides, with maker' s initials
Stone perfume bottle, mottled, purple
Glass stopper from a perfume bottle
Glass miniature prefume bottle, flattened globular body with threaded cylindrical neck
1850-1900
Moulded clear glass perfume bottle, European, 1850 to 1900
1851-1900
Clear glass perfume bottle with cloth cover, used as a medicine man's container, Parfumerie du Progres, maker, France, 1851-1900
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, square body, flat base, plain funnel neck, with 8 indentations on body and 6 cut crosses decorated with gold paint
Porcelain perfume bottle, globular body, with flatened sides, cylindrical neck, painted with flowers
Nut scent bottle, ovoid, with silver filigree mounts and silver lid in the form of Cupid with a bow
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Perfume bottle, with flecked green cylindrical body, and a yellow base, neck, stopper complete with dip-stick, possibly Turkish
Silver perfume bottle, with screw cap complete with dip stick, floral pattern on body, possibly Indian
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, rectangular body, flat base, octagonal neck, cut decoration on body picked out with gold paint
Two ceramic scent bottles, identical, in the form of a man holding a red fruit or vegetable, in box, Chinese
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, rectangular body, flat base, funnel neck, cut decoration picked out and embellished with gold, sealed
Glass perfume bottle, yellow, probably originally contained attar or rose, square body, flat base, funnel neck, 8 indentations on body, and embellished with applied white and blue glass or enamel
1824
Glass perfume bottle, oval body green with white trailed date inscription and decoration, 1824
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, rectangular body, flat base, funnel neck, cut decoration on body picked out with gold paint
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, square body, flat base, funnel neck, decorated with 8 indented panels and gold paint
Metal perfume bottle, conical body, decorated in repousse and set with a turquoise stone, push-on lid surmounted by a bird, and attached to body with chain, Tibetan
1751-1900
Crystal perfume bottle, ornately decorated with enamel and gems, in leather covered case, 1751 to 1900
Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, square body, flat base, funnel neck, decorated with foliate pattern in gold paint
1890-1920
Opal glass perfume bottle with gilt decorationBrisol glass, English, 1890-1920
Silver perfume bottle, oval body, cylindrical neck, splayed foot, stopper missing, body decorated with two faces, animals and foliage in relief, possibly 18th century, possibly Dutch
Perfume bottle, with oval stone body, tapering neck, with screw stopper complete with dip-stick, possibly Turkish