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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 4536632, member: 88&quot;]These types of bottles came into general use in the second half of the 19th century &amp; were hugely popular by around 1875.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>They were often used by women to hold perfume in one end &amp; the other would hold something akin to smelling salts when the woman was feeling lightheaded due to the corset that was restricting her breathing or possibly due to the smells that she encountered out on the streets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are there any marks on the caps? The caps are often made of sterling silver &amp; as [USER=29]@Ownedbybear[/USER] said the glass portions were often made in England but also came from Bohemia.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have always coveted one ever since I saw a color photo of one that was described as &quot;pigeon-blood red&quot;. One day I will either cough up the money or will &quot;luck into&quot; one.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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