Edwardian Scent and Cologne Bottles
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 22nd of July is “bottles”. When you think of bottles, you might think of drinking, be it water or wine, but I immediately thought of perfume, for I happen to have a very nice collection of Victorian and Edwardian ladies’ scent and gentlemen’s eau-de-cologne bottles. Here are five faceted crystal and glass scent and cologne bottles from my collection, all with sterling silver tops. I hope you like my take on this week’s them, and that it makes you smile.
The small triangular faceted crystal bottle in the front row to the far left was made by William Vale and Sons in 1903. William Vale and Sons was located at 85 Unett Street, Birmingham. The firm remained at this address until 1921, by which time the factory had expanded to 82 and 83 Unett St. William Vale and Sons was gone by 1932, when the factory formerly owned by them was owned by Dawson (Birmingham) Ltd, electroplated ware manufacturers. William Vale (1821 - 1887) established the silversmithing company and registered his design for a propelling mechanical pencil in 1868. The silversmiths also had an office in Milton Street, London where they advertised as “makers of pencil case and watch key makers”.
The small bulbous scent bottle in the middle of the front row was made by Atkin Brothers Silversmiths in London in 1927. The firm traces its establishment to Thomas Law in mid Eighteenth Century. It was succeeded by Henry Atkin and John Oxley trading as Atkin, Oxley and Company. In 1840 Henry Atkin continued the trade as Henry Atkin and Company at 32 Howard Street, Sheffield. After his death, his brothers Harry Wrigth Atkin, Edward Thomas Atkin and Frank Shaw Atkin continued the business as Atkin Brothers. The firm was converted in 1925 into a limited liability company under the style of Atkin Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd. In 1958 the flatware business was sold to C J Vander of London and the holloware business to Adie Brothers of Birmingham.
The large bulbous scent bottle in the front row to the far right was made by Henry Perkins and Sons in Birmingham in 1910. The original silversmith’s business was restyled in 1901 as Henry Perkins and Sons, the partners being Henry, Arthur and Henry Charles Perkins. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1922 under the style Henry Perkins & Sons Limited.
The two gentlemen’s cologne bottles at the back were both made by Wolfsky and Company in London in 1910, although they come from different toilette sets. I can find very little information of Wolfsky and Company other than the mark was entered as a silversmith by Serle Bernard Wolfsky, partner, in London in 1891.
Edwardian Scent and Cologne Bottles
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 22nd of July is “bottles”. When you think of bottles, you might think of drinking, be it water or wine, but I immediately thought of perfume, for I happen to have a very nice collection of Victorian and Edwardian ladies’ scent and gentlemen’s eau-de-cologne bottles. Here are five faceted crystal and glass scent and cologne bottles from my collection, all with sterling silver tops. I hope you like my take on this week’s them, and that it makes you smile.
The small triangular faceted crystal bottle in the front row to the far left was made by William Vale and Sons in 1903. William Vale and Sons was located at 85 Unett Street, Birmingham. The firm remained at this address until 1921, by which time the factory had expanded to 82 and 83 Unett St. William Vale and Sons was gone by 1932, when the factory formerly owned by them was owned by Dawson (Birmingham) Ltd, electroplated ware manufacturers. William Vale (1821 - 1887) established the silversmithing company and registered his design for a propelling mechanical pencil in 1868. The silversmiths also had an office in Milton Street, London where they advertised as “makers of pencil case and watch key makers”.
The small bulbous scent bottle in the middle of the front row was made by Atkin Brothers Silversmiths in London in 1927. The firm traces its establishment to Thomas Law in mid Eighteenth Century. It was succeeded by Henry Atkin and John Oxley trading as Atkin, Oxley and Company. In 1840 Henry Atkin continued the trade as Henry Atkin and Company at 32 Howard Street, Sheffield. After his death, his brothers Harry Wrigth Atkin, Edward Thomas Atkin and Frank Shaw Atkin continued the business as Atkin Brothers. The firm was converted in 1925 into a limited liability company under the style of Atkin Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd. In 1958 the flatware business was sold to C J Vander of London and the holloware business to Adie Brothers of Birmingham.
The large bulbous scent bottle in the front row to the far right was made by Henry Perkins and Sons in Birmingham in 1910. The original silversmith’s business was restyled in 1901 as Henry Perkins and Sons, the partners being Henry, Arthur and Henry Charles Perkins. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1922 under the style Henry Perkins & Sons Limited.
The two gentlemen’s cologne bottles at the back were both made by Wolfsky and Company in London in 1910, although they come from different toilette sets. I can find very little information of Wolfsky and Company other than the mark was entered as a silversmith by Serle Bernard Wolfsky, partner, in London in 1891.