{"product_id":"antique-bohemian-jeweled-glass-pocket-scent-bottle-hinged-cap-intact-ground-glass-stopper-czech-c-1890","title":"Antique Bohemian Jeweled Glass Pocket Scent Bottle Hinged Cap \u0026 Intact Ground Glass Stopper Czech c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Bohemian Jeweled Glass Pocket Scent Bottle Hinged Cap \u0026amp; Intact Ground Glass Stopper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Czech c.1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. \u003cspan\u003e5 3\/8” Long x 1 1\/4” Wide x 1\/2” Deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful and remarkably complete late 19th-century pocket scent bottle or travel flacon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted in the historic Bohemian glass-making tradition, this slender, low-profile bottle features a flat 1\/2\" depth explicitly designed to rest gracefully inside a lady's evening purse or pocket without adding bulk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe clear glass body boasts four hand-cut beveled corners and features a traditional ground and polished pontil scar on the base, confirming its authentic hand-crafted construction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front of the flacon is adorned with surface-applied, foil-backed glass \"gems\" in emerald green and ruby red. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bottle is fitted with an integrated, silver-plated brass hinged flip-top cap. Crucially, this piece retains its original, completely intact, unbroken precision-ground glass inner plug stopper—a rarity, as these volatile-oil stoppers are missing or sheared off in the vast majority of surviving examples. The interior of the metal cap still retains its original cork liner disc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent  antique condition. Clear glass with no cloudiness, chips, cracks, or flea bites along the hand-cut facets. Ground base sits perfectly flat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStopper is intact and unbroken. Tiny finial handles safely; fits snugly into the ground neck. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hinged cap functions smoothly and snaps shut securely over the stopper. The metal displays a lovely, natural aged tarnish\/patina inside and out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll six surface-applied plaques are physically secure. Consistent with a piece of this age, there is visible dark ring discoloration around the borders of the facets from the natural oxidation of the 130-year-old organic adhesive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50193721819386,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/893FDCD3-B148-4658-9C83-F3E3A737DD32.jpg?v=1788018501","url":"https:\/\/pauljacobsantiques.com\/products\/antique-bohemian-jeweled-glass-pocket-scent-bottle-hinged-cap-intact-ground-glass-stopper-czech-c-1890","provider":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}