There are two stories about this antique glass bottle with gold decoration: one story tells that it collected the tears of ladies whose husbands had died in the war, and as soon as the body was in a grave the tears from the bottle were on the grave were sprinkled. The other story tells that it was a bridal bottle containing a small amount of perfume that could be used especially on the wedding day. The bottle still has the original stopper
There are two stories about this antique glass bottle with gold decoration: one story tells that it collected the tears of ladies whose husbands had died in the war, and as soon as the body was in a grave the tears from the bottle were on the grave were sprinkled. The other story tells that it was a bridal bottle containing a small amount of perfume that could be used especially on the wedding day. The bottle still has the original stopper
Antique crystal round perfume atomizer with silver rim. When the atomizer is moved up and down, the perfume can be sprayed. The silver edge is marked in London in 1914, the edge does have some damage, see photo
*Dimensions:
* 14 cm high, diameter about 5 cm, bottom 3.5 cm
The Victorian red crystal cut double perfume bottle has a silver, beautifully decorated cap on both sides. On one side a click cap under which the space where a sponge soaked in perfume was kept. The corresponding stopper is also still present. the other side has a silver screw cap with a cork in it, on this side odoriferous salt was stored. The caps are a bit dented but hardly noticeable, the crystal is in good condition. The silver is not hallmarked, but that is often the case with these bottles.