English Victorian Enamelled Blown Glass Phial Tear Catcher Scent Bottle art glass shades Victorian period book titled: Recollections

Victorian period book titled: Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn by British author Henry Kingsley

An antique European plate of round form with a wide rim and wavy

Label (on reverse): Goodnite Time / by / Molly Brett

Louis XV | Rococo

1932-) | Founder: Erhard Glander (German-American

English Victorian Enamelled Blown Glass Phial Tear Catcher Scent Bottle art glass shades Victorian period book titled: RecollectionsDETAILS This type of bottle is sometimes called a lachrymatory bottle or tear catcher. It is a romantic myth that these bottles were used to collect tears during the mourning period during the Victorian era. This form of bottle was actually a disposable perfume bottle made in Italy for the English market. STYLE Victorian COLOR(S) Red and blue enamel on clear glass PLACE OF ORIGIN Italy PERIOD Queen Victoria (1837 1901) DATE Late 19th century