Antique 1907 Edwardian silver top Birmingham hallmark perfume or cologne bottle. A stunning, ribbed glass perfume bottle with silver gilt and hallmarked screw top lid. Unfortunately the makers name is slightly rubbed - could be cm & co ? Some minor age related wear. Looks great displayed with other items - see pictures - illustration only
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12 cm tall
6 cm wide
4 cm depth
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🫧 Antique Cut Glass Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Collar
A refined and timelessly elegant antique scent bottle, beautifully crafted in clear cut glass and finished with a solid sterling silver collar. The faceted body catches the light softly, while the rounded shoulders and gently domed base give it a graceful, feminine profile — perfect for a refined dressing table or boudoir display.
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Around the neck sits a fully hallmarked sterling silver collar, showing the traditional series of English assay marks including the lion passant for sterling quality, an assay town mark, and a date letter (partially rubbed but still visible). The maker’s mark is also struck clearly, indicating the silversmith responsible for the silver mount.
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These silver-mounted scent and cologne bottles were highly fashionable from the late Victorian period through the early 20th century, often sold by luxury outfitters and travelling case makers. They were prized not only for their beauty, but also as personal accessories — filled with perfume, lavender water or cologne and kept on vanity tables or taken on journeys in fitted leather cases.
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✨ Maker & Silver History
The hallmarking system in England dates back over 700 years and guarantees the purity of precious metals. Your bottle carries:
The lion passant – confirming sterling silver (.925 purity)
An assay town mark – likely Birmingham or London (Birmingham often appears on perfume and toilet silver of this style)
A date letter – which would give the exact year
A maker’s mark – the registered initials of the silversmith
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Silversmiths specialising in toilet and vanity silver flourished around 1880–1930, producing mounted scent bottles, powder pots, brushes and cologne flasks — often retailed in luxury dressing sets.
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Height: around 10–12 cm
Material: Hand-cut clear glass with sterling silver collar
Origin: England
Period: Late Victorian–Early 20th Century
Use: Perfume / Cologne / Scent bottle
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🧴 Condition
In lovely antique condition. The glass remains clear with just gentle age-related surface marks typical of use. The silver collar retains a beautiful shine with some light wear and small surface marks consistent with age. No cracks or repairs seen.
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🌸 Why We Love It
Because it’s understated elegance at its best. These antique scent bottles tell quiet little stories — of dressing tables laid with lace, travelling trunks, handwritten letters and the slow ritual of perfume. It’s a beautiful display piece on its own, or wonderful grouped with other vanity silver
