Bottles Archives - Purely Silver https://purelysilver.info/silver-information/silver-items/bottles/ Information and Price Guide to Antique and Vintage Silver including Makers Marks and Assay Marks Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:58:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Swan Scent Bottles https://purelysilver.info/swan-scent-bottles/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 07:17:59 +0000 https://purelysilver.info/?p=1262 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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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 scent bottles in the form of swans with silver mounts.

A Thomas Webb and Sons cameo glass swan's head scent bottle, dated 1884 A STOURBRIDGE SILVER-MOUNTED CAMEO GLASS SCENT BOTTLE CIRCA 1884, MOST PROBABLY THOMAS WEBB & SONS, INCISED Rd 11109, THE MOUNT BY THE GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND Sterling Silver Mounted Cut Glass Perfume Scent Bottle A THOMAS WEBB AND SONS STYLE TWO COLOUR SCENT BOTTLE, CIRCA 1884

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Snuff Bottles https://purelysilver.info/snuff-bottles/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 13:09:25 +0000 https://purelysilver.info/?p=1034 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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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 of the Qing Dynasty. The use of snuff and snuff bottles spread through the upper class, and by the end of the 17th century it had become a part of social ritual to use snuff. This lasted through most of the 18th century. Eventually, the trend spread into the rest of the country and into every social class. It was common to offer a pinch of snuff as a way to greet friends and relatives. Snuff bottles soon became an object of beauty and a way to represent status and wealth.

The use of snuff increased and decreased with the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty and died away soon after the establishment of the Republic of China. However, contemporary snuff bottles are still being made, and can be purchased in souvenir shops, flea markets and museum gift shops. Original snuff bottles from the Qing period are a desirable target for serious collectors and museums. A good bottle has an extra quality over and above its exquisite beauty and value: that is touch. Snuff bottles were made to be held and so, as a rule, they have a pleasant tactile quality. Reference: Wikipedia

A silver snuff bottle inset with white jade belt buckle sections Bottle: Republic period; jade: 18th century A RARE PARCEL-GILT INLAID SILVER AND GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE PROBABLY PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1760-1820 Chinese Silver Mounted Seed Pod Snuff Bottle 18th/19th Century Antique Chinese jade and silver snuff bottle Snuff Bottle with Lions A SILVER 'SCHOLARS IN A GARDEN' SNUFF BOTTLE LATE QING DYNASTY

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Bottle Coasters https://purelysilver.info/bottle-coasters/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:58:24 +0000 https://purelysilver.info/?p=1026 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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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 served to catch drips which might stain the table. Coasters had baize-covered or polished wooden bases (like this one), and later versions sometimes had wheels.

Gentlemen could not drink freely, or at least as much as they wished, until the end of the meal when the ladies had withdrawn to take tea or coffee in the drawing room. The butler laid out the appropriate glasses in front of each guest. He placed the decanters, on coasters, before the master of the house to be passed around in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Reference: Victoria and Albert Museum

A pair of Victorian sterling silver vintage-decorated wine bottle coasters marks rubbed, Sheffield, 1840 A REGENCY SILVER WINE COASTER MARK OF JOHN AND THOMAS SETTLE, SHEFFIELD, 1817 A pair of 20th century silver bottle coasters A set of four George IV silver wine bottle coasters, Benjamin Smith, London, 1820 Coaster, from a set of four. Silver, pierced and engraved with turned wood bottoms

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Scent Bottles https://purelysilver.info/scent-bottles/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:11:00 +0000 https://purelysilver.info/?p=667 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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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 some examples of scent bottles either made of or decorated with silver.

A late 17th century silver-gilt scent bottle unmarked, English circa 1690 Lidded cylindrical silver case for a glass scent bottle A PAIR OF PERFUME BOTTLES IN THE FORM OF BIRDS POSSIBLY KUTCH, NORTH OR WEST INDIA, LATE 19TH/ 20TH CENTURY Victorian Sterling Silver and Ruby Glass Figural Perfume Bottle Edward Barnard, John Barnard & William Barnard Green perfume bottle featuring a silver flower overlay Bottle decorated with figures of female dancers Pair of perfume bottles John Bodington Bottle with roosters Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian Sasanian A.D. 226–651 A pair of silver and enamel scent bottles, Solvychegodsk, circa 1700 A perfume bottle, intended for display

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