Hello and Welcome !  Today, the listing is THIS FABULOUS FIND IS A RARITY!  FROM THE GEORGIAN PERIOD, WHEN PERFUMES BECAME MORE AFFORDABLE, THESE SAMPLES OR WHAT WERE CALLED "THROWAWAYS" WERE SOLD OR GIVEN AWAY BY PERFUMERS OR CHEMISTS IN THESE GLASS PERFUME BOTTLES. TRADITIONALLY THESE WERE MADE IN ENGLAND & BOHEMIA.  THE VIAL INSIDE THE BOTTLE IS THIN AND CONTAINED VERY LITTLE PERFUME. RICHLY HAND DECORATED WITH GOLD GILDED DESIGNS ON THE FRONT AND SIDE PANELS.  NOT ONLY IS THIS TREASURE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION CONSIDERING IT IS OVER 180 YEARS OLD BUT SHE RETAINS THE ORIGINAL WAX AND STRING COVERING.  NEVER OPENED AND FROM WHAT I CAN SEE THE PERFUME HAS EVAPORATED. CONDITION IS WONDERFUL WITH NORMAL AGE RELATED WEAR.  PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES TO REALLY APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL NATURE OF THIS PIECE !

 IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE BRINGING YOU GREAT TREASURES THAT I HAVE FOUND EITHER IN AUCTIONS OR PRIVATE ESTATES. BECAUSE MOST OF MY ITEMS ARE OVER 100 YEARS OLD, EXPECT TO SEE SOME AGE-RELATED WEAR OR A LITTLE IMPERFECTION HERE AND THERE ESPECIALLY ON LACE OR FABRIC.  NOTHING MORE THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT TO SEE AND ACTUALLY WANT TO SEE TO CONFIRM AGE.  SOMETIMES WHAT I MIGHT THINK IS NOTHING, YOU MAY NOT AGREE. MY ITEMS MAY BE A LITTLE ECLECTIC BUT THEY HAVE A SPECIAL MEANING AND BRING ME JOY AND I HOPE THEY WILL YOU ALSO. SO, PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES AND USE THE MAGNIFICATION TO REALLY SEE AND APPRECIATE THE CONDITION AND HOW WONDERFUL IT TRULY IS.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VISITING AND I AM HONORED THAT YOU HAVE LOOKED AT ONE OF MY ITEMS.  THAT'S ALL FOR NOW....MARY

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