A glass scent bottle with three-colour gold mounts, Auguste Perette, Paris, circa 1875

of drop form, the screw cap, collar and base mount chased with flowerheads and foliage on matted or turned grounds, maker’s mark, post-1838 tête d’aigle, 8cm., 3 1/8 in.; a faceted upright example, the gold cap picked out in blue enamel, post-revolutionary cockerel’s head control, another mark rubbed, 8.5cm., 3 3/8 in.; and a small upright gold-mounted bottle with associated chained openwork stopper, 6.7cm., 2 5/8 in.

First base rim detached, small dent on base; seond small enamel loss on cap, no stopper; third stopper does not fit flush and chain has been later soldered on but still very sweet
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