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 The very elegant bottle in the shape of a swan’s head, cast in deep ruby glass overlaid in white and finely carved with feathers, the eyes and beak all carefully delineated, the silver screw cover by Charles Smith with London hallmarks for 1884, 23.3cm long, etched mark ‘WEBB’ in a square, carved registration number 11109 (lacking inner stopper)
Sold for £ 3,125 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018
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 Modelled in the form of an swan’s head, the turquoise glass overlaid in white 8.1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) long
Sold for GBP 3,125 at Christies in 2014
English Sterling Silver Mounted Cut Glass Perfume Scent Bottle. Topped with a silver neck and a hinged lid chased with swans. Glass stopper. Hallmarked. Height – 12.5cm / 4.9in.
Sold for $130 at Pasarel in 2014
A THOMAS WEBB AND SONS STYLE TWO COLOUR SCENT BOTTLE, CIRCA 1884 in the form of a swans head, the yellow glass beak with overlaid accents in white and the head realistically carved with feathers and feature an opaque with silver hinged cap, stamped Chester 1884 23.5cm long
Sold for 7,200 AUD at Sothebys in 2007
