A small vessel once meant to carry fragrance through the day. This antique perfume bottle pendant features a hand-engraved floral motif resembling a poppy and a removable dauber stopper for applying perfume or essential oils. Pieces like this were worn in the late Victorian and early 20th century as both adornment and ritual—tiny containers of scent kept close to the body.
In antique jewelry, engravings like this were often more than simple decoration. Floral patterns symbolized femininity, romance, and the natural beauty associated with fragrance itself. Within the Victorian “language of flowers,” poppy imagery was sometimes used to represent rest, consolation, or remembrance—quiet symbolism carried in a small object meant to travel with its wearer.
Materials
Brass
Details
Era: Late Victorian to early 1900s
Style: Miniature perfume bottle pendant
Motif: Engraved floral design, likely poppy
Closure: Screw top with removable dauber stopper
Color: Warm aged brass patina
Condition: antique with visible wear and patina consistent with age
Measurement: 2.5"
Collected by Mineral and Matter