This delightful Victorian silver mounted turquoise scent bottle bears the marks of Charles May, who specialised in perfume bottles. The slightly panelled baluster glass body heightened with sprays of yellow and white enamel flowers to one side ad red and white to the other. Fitted with a fully hallmarked embossed silver pull-off lid. The lid decorated with flowers surrounding a vacant cartouche. The inner lid corked. Hallmarks: CM. for Charles May. Lion Passant. Birmingham Assay mark. Date letter "f" for 1905. Dimensions: Height: 12cm / 5 inches. Maximum diameter: 5cm / 2 inches. Condition: Very good. No chips, no cracks. Date letter faint but identifiable. Silver lid in a little uneven, commensurate with age and use. Delivery: PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT. Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24 Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For. You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card. To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below. To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585. Internal Ref: AOUT91
Dimensions
Height = 12 cm (5")
Width = 5 cm (2")
Depth = 5 cm (2")
EDWARDIAN SILVER LIDDED TURQUOISE ENAMELLED GLASS SCENT BOTTLE BY CHARLES MAY, BIRMINGHAM 1905
Price
£195
| $264 USD | €226 EUR
Item Ref
AOUT91
Description
This delightful Victorian silver mounted turquoise scent bottle bears the marks of Charles May, who specialised in perfume bottles. The slightly panelled baluster glass body heightened with sprays of yellow and white enamel flowers to one side ad red and white to the other. Fitted with a fully hallmarked embossed silver pull-off lid. The lid decorated with flowers surrounding a vacant cartouche. The inner lid corked. Hallmarks: CM. for Charles May. Lion Passant. Birmingham Assay mark. Date letter "f" for 1905. Dimensions: Height: 12cm / 5 inches. Maximum diameter: 5cm / 2 inches. Condition: Very good. No chips, no cracks. Date letter faint but identifiable. Silver lid in a little uneven, commensurate with age and use. Delivery: PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT. Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24 Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For. You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card. To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below. To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585. Internal Ref: AOUT91
Dimensions
Height = 12 cm (5")
Width = 5 cm (2")
Depth = 5 cm (2")