A group of eight enamel, glass and hardstone scent bottles with gold or silver-gilt mounts, English, mid 18th to early 19th century, among them examples by James Giles

Lot description

the first, a 9K gold-mounted round agate fragrance bottle with diamond embellishment probably England, early 19th Century brown white banded agate; gold mount and delicate 4.5 x 3 x 1.2 cm. 1.3/4 x 1.1/4 x 0.3/8; poids brut. 19 gr. Gross weight.0.61 oz. the second, a smell bottle with scattered flower decoration England, Bilston, c. 1770/80 coloured enamel on copper; silver mount and plug 7.7 x 3.7 x 2 cm. 3 x 1.1/4 x 0.3/8 in. poids brut. 26 gr. Gross weight. 0.83 oz. the third, an enamelled smelling bottle depicting Minerva and Mercury Staffordshire (Bilston), with a gilt copper cover, c. 1760 9.7 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm.3.7/8 x 1.5/8 x 0.1/2 in; poids brut. 29 gr. Gross weight. 0.93 oz. the fourth, a faceted crystal glass fragrance bottle with bird and flower decoration England, painting probably by James Giles (1718-80), mid-18th Century 7.9 x 3.6 x 1.6 cm. 3 x 1.1/2 x 0.1/2 in; poids brut 52 gr, gross weight. 1.67 oz. the fifth, a 9K gold-mounted crystal glass bottle with chinois cold enamel painting and motto "(gag)e d'amitié" England, second third of the 18th century 10.7 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm. 4.1/4 x 1.3/4 x 0.3/8 in; poids brut 58 gr. Gross weight. 1.86 oz. the sixth, a faceted crystal glass fragrance bottle with depictions of birds and flowers England, painting probably by James Giles (1718-80), mid-18th Century blue crystal glass with coloured enamel painting; golden clasp 7.8 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm. 3 x 1.1/2 x 0.3/8 in.; poids brut. 46 gr. Gross weight. 1.47 oz. the seventh, a faceted crystal glass smelling bottle with bird depictions and church England, painting probably by James Giles (1718-80), mid-18th Century blue crystal glass with coloured enamel painting; golden clasp 6.3 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm.2.1/2 x 1.1/4 x 0.1/2 in; poids brut 29 gr. (0.93 oz.) the eighth, a glass smelling poids brut. 35 gr. Gross weight. 1.25 oz. (8)the first, a gold-mounted round agate fragrance bottle with diamond embellishment probably England, early 19th Century brown white banded agate; gold mount and delicate 4.5 x 3 x 1.2 cm. 1.3/4 x 1.1/4 x 0.3/8; poids brut. 19 gr. Gross weight.0.61 oz. the second, a smell bottle with scattered flower decoration England, Bilston, c. 1770/80 coloured enamel on copper; silver mount and plug 7.7 x 3.7 x 2 cm. 3 x 1.1/4 x 0.3/8 in. poids brut. 26 gr. Gross weight. 0.83 oz. the third, an enamelled smelling bottle depicting Minerva and Mercury Staffordshire (Bilston), with a gilt copper cover, c. 1760 9.7 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm.3.7/8 x 1.5/8 x 0.1/2 in; poids brut. 29 gr. Gross weight. 0.93 oz. the fourth, a faceted crystal glass fragrance bottle with bird and flower decoration England, painting probably by James Giles (1718-80), mid-18th Century 7.9 x 3.6 x 1.6 cm. 3 x 1.1/2 x 0.1/2 in; poids brut 52 gr, gross weight. 1.67 oz. the fifth, a gold-mounted crystal glass bottle with chinois cold enamel painting and motto "(gag)e d'amitié" England, second third of the 18th century 10.7 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm. 4.1/4 x 1.3/4 x 0.3/8 in; poids brut 58 gr. Gross weight. 1.86 oz. the sixth, a faceted crystal glass fragrance bottle with depictions of birds and flowers England, painting probably by James Giles (1718-80), mid-18th Century blue crystal glass with coloured enamel painting; golden clasp 7.8 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm. 3 x 1.1/2 x 0.3/8 in.; poids brut. 46 gr. Gross weight. 1.47 oz. the seventh, a faceted crystal glass smelling bottle with bird depictions and church England, painting probably by James Giles (1718-80), mid-18th Century blue crystal glass with coloured enamel painting; golden clasp 6.3 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm.2.1/2 x 1.1/4 x 0.1/2 in; poids brut 29 gr. (0.93 oz.) the eighth, a glass smelling poids brut. 35 gr. Gross weight. 1.25 oz. (8)