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A Red Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount by Charles May, Birmingham 1893 (1 of 8)
The Purply Shop
Flag of United KingdomGloucestershire, UK
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A Red Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount by Charles May, Birmingham 1893

REF: LA509179
£149
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Description
This is a gorgeous faceted red glass scent bottle with sterling silver mount and original frosted glass stopper. The interior has a beautiful orange hue. The silver mount is by Charles May, a renowned maker of scent bottles who registered his mark in 1876 in both Birmingham and London. The scent bottle is hallmarked for Birmingham and it was made in 1893.
measurements
Height:
8.7 cm
Diameter:
4 cm
declaration
The Purply Shop has clarified that the A Red Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount by Charles May, Birmingham 1893 (LA509179) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1893
condition
In good condition with some small nicks and bubbles inside the lining glass. The exterior glass is intact and clear. Minor surface wear to silver commensurate with age and use.
additional info
location
This A Red Scent Bottle with Sterling Silver Mount by Charles May, Birmingham 1893 is located in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom