{"product_id":"early-20th-century-antique-crown-perfumery-perfume-bottle-with-sterling-silver-surround","title":"Early 20th Century Antique Crown Perfumery Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver surround | Birmingham 1912","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly 20th Century Crown Perfumery Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver surround\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote the early \"advertising\" or branding with the Crown stopper and Crown mark to base of bottle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssay: Birmingham 1912\u003cbr\u003eMaker: H Bros [\u003cspan\u003eHardy Brothers] - marked to rear HARDY BROTHERS MADE IN ENGLAND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 8cms (3 1\/4\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 4cms (1 1\/2\") diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn overall excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eVery small chip to rim of perfume bottle [probably as a result of the stopper making contact or being too tight at some point] - it is very minor and does not detract from the aesthetic of what is quite a rare item\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Crown Perfumery | see more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.clivechristian.com\/blogs\/british-heritage\/the-crown-perfumery-established-in-1872\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"THE CROWN PERFUMERY | ESTABLISHED IN 1872\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe history of The Crown Perfumery begins in New York where a Gentleman named William Sparks Thomson manufactured perfume and soap. The same Mr. Thomson opened a corset business in London in 1840. Sometimes Thomson’s female clients would faint due to the tightness of the high busted corsets. It was Thomson’s son William, a chemist, who came up with the brilliant idea of producing lavender based smelling-salt to revive the fainting ladies. The production of smelling salts was soon followed by the creation of the first extra concentrated perfume called Crab Apple Blossom in 1865 – the first ever perfume from the fragrant blossoms of the crab apple tree. A delightful and delicate perfume worn alone or layered with another scent by Thomson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fine perfumes created by Thomson were highly sought after by the elite of the day. In 1872 The Crown Perfumery was established as a subsidiary of Thomson, Langdon and Co and its most famous customer, Queen Victoria, granted the use of the image of her crown on the perfume bottles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Crown Perfumery was counting the high society of London and Europe to its clients and gained in status for its high-quality perfume, making it present in the boudoirs of palaces and mansions. Should one not be of an elevated rank or certain social standing one would feel like nobility by owning a Crown Perfumery product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sterling Silver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49211422441700,"sku":"RA-0013347_C","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/1912_perfume_crown_1a.jpg?v=1782195410","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/early-20th-century-antique-crown-perfumery-perfume-bottle-with-sterling-silver-surround","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}