Bohemian Gilt Enamel Perfume Bottle Pair, Raised White Florals, Ball Stoppers

A pair of scent bottles raised with white enamel florals over gilt — Bohemian glass at its hand-decorated best. Small, jewel-like, and made to be admired up close.

A matched pair of Bohemian gilt and raised-enamel perfume bottles, octagonal faceted clear glass with heavy gilt panels and scalloped gilt borders, raised white enamel florals at the shoulder, and ball stoppers banded in gold. Each has a central gilt cartouche with a raised white lily-of-the-valley sprig, the shoulder flowers worked as apple blossom and forget-me-nots in jeweled paste enamel. This gilt-and-raised-enamel work is the Bohemian idiom of the Karlsbad workshops, 1880s-90s; the seller dates the pair late 19th century, a stylistic read since the bottles are unmarked and the technique was revived later. The colorless glass places it below the prized ruby and opaline Bohemian tier. Sold as a matched pair.

Dimensions: 7 in. H × 2.75 in. W × 2.75 in. D each.

Condition: Glass sound with no chips or cracks visible. Enamel decoration intact and crisp. Gilt strong with minor age wear. Both stoppers fit correctly.