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Antique Bohemian Green Glass Perfume Bottle with Gold Gilt, c.1880
Antique Bohemian Green Glass Perfume Bottle with Gold Gilt, c.1880
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Meet this absolute showstopper from the golden age of Bohemian glassmaking — a deep emerald green perfume bottle that looks like it was personally commissioned by a Victorian duchess who had very strong opinions about her vanity table.
Blown in the classic lobed melon form with a scalloped base that fans out like a fancy skirt, this bottle is dressed up with gilded gold accents around the neck — because apparently plain glass just wasn't dramatic enough. The matching stopper is equally extra: a domed, faceted crown with gold detailing that catches the light and basically demands to be noticed. The stopper has been professionally repaired, which honestly just adds to its character — it's been through things, and it survived.
Look through the top and you'll see a kaleidoscope of green and gold that's genuinely hypnotic. The base shows a hand-engraved mark, a little wink from the craftsman who made it over 140 years ago.
- Origin: Bohemia (Czech Republic)
- Period: c.1880
- Material: Blown green glass with gold gilt decoration
- Dimensions: 14.5 x 8 cm
- Weight: 338 g
- Condition: Good antique condition; stopper professionally repaired
- Recommended placement: Bedroom — on a dressing table, windowsill, or anywhere that deserves a bit of Victorian glamour
WARNING: This perfume bottle will immediately make your dressing table look like it belongs in a period drama. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent obsession with Bohemian glass, Victorian aesthetics, or the sudden urge to start collecting more. You've been warned.
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