Vanity Items: Perfume Bottles

Turn-of-the-century American brilliant-cut glass perfume with sterling silver cover. Globular with dense star ornament. Shoulder and neck notched. Plain ball stopper. Ball cover with floral repousse. Cover marked “Black, Starr & Frost Sterling”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 3 3/4 in. #BN216

Large turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau glass cologne bottle with engraved silver overlay. Globular; short neck and everted rim in collar. Ball stopper. Dense overlapping and interlaced overlay in form of flower heads and tendrils. Glass is clear. Marked “Sterling Silver Deposit 68”. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/2 x D 5 1/4 in. #BT165

Large turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass cologne bottle with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Globular; short neck and everted rim in collar. Ball stopper. Dense and leafing rinceaux overlay. Large scrolled cartouche engraved with interlaced script monogram. Glass is clear. Marks including maker’s and retailer’s (The Metcalf Co.) stamps and no. 3010. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 8 1/8 x D 5 1/8 in. #BT166

Turn-of-the-century cut-glass perfume bottle with sterling silver stopper. Globular with short and faceted neck and shoulder, and everted rim. Star, fern, and diaper ornament. Globular stopper with dense repousse-style flowers and ferns on stippled ground. Marked “Sterling” with stamp for James R. Armiger Co., a Baltimore maker that began working under that name in 1896. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 6 7/8 x D 3 5/8 in. #BM943 & BM944

Large turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass cologne bottle with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular with everted rim. Ball stopper with short plug. Loose and interlaced silver scrollwork with flower heads in open and symmetrical pattern. Shaped cartouche (vacant). Glass color deep green. Marked and numbered D946. Fine condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x D 4 3/8 in. #BT155

Gorgeous turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau red glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin in Providence. Bellied bowl with short neck and flattened ball stopper. Overlay in form of garland over pilasters, and circular frame engraved with interlaced monogram. Fully marked and numbered R3135/1. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 1/4 x D 3 5/8 in. #BT182

Beautiful turn-of-the-century red glass perfume with silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular bottle with short neck and ball stopper. Classical rinceaux overlay and circular frame engraved with interlaced monogram. Maker’s stamp and no. D941. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 3/4 x D 3 1/4 in. #BT180

Large Art Nouveau red glass perfume with silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1910. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar. Ball stopper. Symmetrical overlay in fluid whiplash tendrils and stylized leaves. Elongated oval frame with block letter monogram. Fully marked and numbered D947. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 8 3/4 x D 5 in. #BT183

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau green plasss perfume bottle with engraved silver overlay. Globular with short neck and everted rim in collar. Ball stopper. Overlay in dense and dynamic flower head pattern with interlaced and overlapping petals and pointille florets. Marked “Sterling Silver Deposit 46”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 6 1/2 x D 4 in. #BT172

Turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau green glass silver overlay perfume. Ovoid with flattened ball stopper. Semi-abstract flower heads with curvilinear stems overlapping 2 thin hoops. Neck spool form with silver rim collar and thick knop, and subtle faceting. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 x D 5 in. #BT174

Large turn-of-the-century American Art Nouveau green glass perfume bottle with engraved silver overlay. Globular with short neck and everted rim in collar. Ball stopper. Overlay in dense and dynamic flower head pattern with interlaced and overlapping petals and pointille florets. Marked “Sterling Silver Deposit 67”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 5 in. #BT173

Large turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau green glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular with everted rim. Ball stopper with short plug. Loose and interlaced silver scrollwork with flower heads in open and symmetrical pattern. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. D946. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. #BT154