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Late Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Double-Ended Scent Bottle
An elegant antique double-ended scent bottle comprising a clear glass twin-chamber body fitted at each end with domed sterling silver mounts and hinged caps.
The silver mounts bear a series of British hallmarks, including the lion passant sterling standard mark. The hallmark photographs form part of the description and are provided in close detail for examination.
This unusual double-ended form was designed to permit two separate scents or preparations to be carried within a single compact traveling bottle and is characteristic of refined late-19th-century personal and vanity accessories.
Details:
Period: Late Victorian, 19th century
Style: Victorian
Material: Clear glass with sterling silver (.925) mounts
Form: Double-ended / twin-chamber scent bottle
Origin: England
Hallmarked: Yes
Dimensions: Approximately 10 inches long overall: 5 1/2 inches circumference at the glass body (approximately 1 3/4 inches diameter).
Condition:
Good antique condition with surface scratches, tarnish, patina and other wear to the silver consistent with age and use. Glass shows normal age-related wear. Please examine all photographs carefully, particularly the detailed photographs of the hallmarks, as they form an important part of the description.
A handsome example of Victorian silver-mounted glass and an appealing addition to a collection of antique silver, scent bottles, vanity accessories or objets de vertu.2452552153720369
