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Bottles

Information and history of silver bottles including scent bottles and snuff bottles.

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A THOMAS WEBB AND SONS STYLE TWO COLOUR SCENT BOTTLE, CIRCA 1884
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Swan Scent Bottles

Swan Scent Bottles. This post has a gallery and information on scent bottles either in the form of swans or with swan decoration. Thomas Webb and Sons made some excellent…
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Antique Chinese jade and silver snuff bottle
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Snuff Bottles

Snuff Bottles. Tobacco was introduced by the Portuguese to the court at Beijing some time during the mid- to late-16th century. It was originally smoked in pipes before the establishment…
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A set of four George IV silver wine bottle coasters, Benjamin Smith, London, 1820
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Bottle Coasters

Bottle Coasters. Coasters were in popular use by the 1750s. They were invented to enable guests to slide decanters or wine bottles across the table without scratching the surface. They also…
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A PAIR OF PERFUME BOTTLES IN THE FORM OF BIRDS POSSIBLY KUTCH, NORTH OR WEST INDIA, LATE 19TH/ 20TH CENTURY
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Scent Bottles

Scent bottles / perfume bottles have been made and decorated with silver for many years. They have been used for holding wine, scent, snuff and many other substances. Below are…
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