#scent flask

[blondebrainpowered]

A large, enameled silver peacock scent flask, Eugène Feuillâtre, Paris, ca. 1900

[marylibra]

SCENT FLASK WITH WATCH AND SINGING BIRD AUTOMATON 

GOLD, ENAMEL, PEARL AND GEM-SET

JAQUET-DROZ, LESCHOT AND FRISARD

GENEVA 

1786-1787

MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET. THE BIRD SONG PLAYING VIA A SERINETTE.

The bird [12 mm high] produces its song via a six pipe organ composed of two groups of three pipes following the curves of the case, the song is conveyed via metal tubes with compressed air from the bellows to the pipes and distributed by a pinned cylinder operating six valves; when activated, by a small gold button, the bird realistically sings, opens and closes his beak, swivels his body whilst his tail moves up and down.

[winterhill-aria]

An Art Deco Multi-Gem Scent Flask Set by Cartier

[marylibra]

Scent flask

Silver and enamel

Fromont Maurice

French 

c 1850

[fawnvelveteen]

An unusual early 19th Century gold coloured metal mounted and lapis lazuli scent flask, the mount set with four emeralds and four rubies within engraved borders, and with bayonet pattern loop handle similarly engraved and set with one ruby, the shaped and polished body of slightly fluted form, 2.75ins (70mm) high (metal unmarked but tests as 18 carat gold)

[fawnvelveteen]

A cased 19th century Viennese enamelled two-colour French gold mounted scent flask