Perfume Bottles Photos

Perfume and Unguent bottles have been made for thousands of year. Because of the value of the scented liquids these containers are usually highly decorated.

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Collection of American & foreign glass perfume bottles at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Greek terracotta perfume jar in shape of Minotaur from Ionia at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Collection of glass perfume bottles at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Steuben glass perfume bottle collection at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Collection of American & foreign glass perfume bottles at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Greek terracotta perfume jar in shape of Minotaur (580-560 BCE) from Ionia at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Collection of glass perfume bottles at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Steuben glass perfume bottle collection at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Turkish glass perfume container in shape of bird at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Perfume bottle purchase as gift by Julia D. Grant at Ulysses S. Grant NHS. St. Louis, MO.Silver perfume bottles in Countess Széchényi Bedroom at The Breakers. Newport, RI.Arlington stoppered perfume bottle in blue with blue, pink, black & gold trim at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Turkish glass perfume container in shape of bird (early 19thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Perfume bottle purchase as gift by Julia D. Grant at Ulysses S. Grant NHS. St. Louis, MO.Silver perfume bottles in Countess Széchényi Bedroom at The Breakers. Newport, RI.Arlington stoppered perfume bottle in blue with blue, pink, black & gold trim (1927) at Fostoria Glass Museum. Moundsville, WV.
Oeuillet d'Andalousie perfume bottle attrib. Rigaud & Ambre bottle by Coty at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Amethyst blown glass perfume bottle by Gundersen Glass Works at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Cobalt blue blown glass perfume bottle by Gundersen Glass Works at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Carved glass perfume bottle by Katherine Hough at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Oeuillet d'Andalousie perfume bottle (c1930) attrib. Rigaud & Ambre bottle (c1930) by Coty at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Amethyst blown glass perfume bottle (1915-1950s) by Gundersen Glass Works at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Cobalt blue blown glass perfume bottle (1925-1950s) by Gundersen Glass Works at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.Carved glass perfume bottle (1987) by Katherine Hough at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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