Auction Wizard 2000 Listing Template – AW2KLOT#:9692
Another auction by
Jils-Uneek-Anteeks
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Victorian
Scent bottle
is a fantastic antique perfume bottle. It has a cut crystal base that really shines (it might be glass, but I think it is crystal). It is round in shape with a criss cross pattern on the sides.
The lid is attached to the top of the bottle and hinges open and closed perfectly. It is made out of solid sterling silver with a lovely raised/repousse design. At the very top is a green (emerald colored) stone. Please see my photos for my best description.
This has a suspension ring on the back where it once would have hung from a chatelaine.
**Chatelaines date back to the Middle Ages. The name comes from a French term for the “mistress of a castle, chateau or large establishment.” A Chatelaine is an ornamental clasp or hook from which chains are hung that hold a watch, purse, keys, perfume, thimble case, etc. The chatelaine was the forerunner of the modern-day purse, but lost favor when the lives of women grew more complex.
This was made in Birmingham, England in 1895.
Monogram: none
Measurements:
Height: 2 5/8″
Width:  1 1/8″
Weight: 30 grams
31.1 grams = 1 troy ounce
Marks: {B?} maker mark {anchor} Birmingham, England mark {v} date mark {lion passant} silver fineness mark {Sterling}
Condition: Excellent estate condition. The bottle has no cracks, fogging or chips. No stopper. There are no dents, dings, repairs, holes, etc… The lid “clicks” closed and stays shut like it should.
Rating = 10 out of 10!!
Please see my other auctions for LOTS of sterling, enamel & guilloche bottles. I will have some other vintage dresser jars up for sale as well this month.
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It is the responsibility of the buyer to pay duty/VAT tax. These fees are not included in the item price or shipping cost. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. This is a fee that your country collects and has nothing to do with me as a seller. I am often asked to lie on the customs forms so that the buyer can get around paying these fees. I will not lie on the forms, so please don’t ask me to do so.
I ship international items via the U.S. Postal Service. Most items I will ship first class mail as long as they don’t exceed $100.00 in value. First class does not include insurance or tracking which means I will not be responsible for a package if it gets damaged or lost. Due to recent lost packages that I had to pay for…anything that sells for over $100 will automatically be sent via priority mail which is generally around $19.00 (if it will fit in a small flat rate box safely. This is approximately 2X5X7). Otherwise it will need to be sent in a bigger priority box which is $35.00 – $40.00 :o( Priority mail has tracking and insurance included in the price. Please keep these shipping costs in mind when my items. You can always contact me for an exact shipping quote if you intend on bidding more than $100.00 for an item. I will combine the cost of shipping if you win more than one auction and a second item generally ships free or for a very low amount. Check my feedback, I am very fair on my shipping fees.
SPECIAL NOTE: The United States heightened their security measures for packages shipped overseas on November 18, 2010. This has slowed down shipping on a lot of my items. Packages that used to take 7-10 days can take up to 4-6 weeks. I don’t have any control over this, so please be patient if your package takes longer than expected. priority often ensures that it will be delivered within 10 days. So, if time is important to you, I suggest that you opt for the priority shipping route.
U.S. & Insurance
I ship via the USPS and I DO combine shipping fees. If you win more than one auction, I will take the highest shipping fee and add .75 cents – $1.00 for each additional item…sometimes I can add them for free if it stays under a certain weight. Included in your shipping fee is delivery confirmation & insurance against loss or damage to the item. I insure 95% of my items through an outside source. On the rare occassion that an insurance claim has to be made, this ensures that you get refunded your money quickly and without a lot of hassle. The USPS can be a pain in the rear. :o)
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Satisfaction
Please read my feedback, most customers feel that my items are much better in person than how I described to them to be on the auction page. I only make refunds for errors in listings, I do not make them due to buyers remorse. I list all obvious flaws – this does not mean I will catch every single pin head size ding on a 150 year old item. This is what I consider “expected”. If I say it has a wavy feel to it and you don’t know what that means, please email me before bidding. Don’t wait until you have received it to say “well, I saw that you said wavy…but, I didn’t know what that meant” or “I looked up the maker after I received my spoon and he was in business in 1855, not 1854”. Please use your own reference material to determine the age/authenticity. Look it up before you bid, not after you receive the item. I may be getting my information from a different book, or I may have made a typo, or I just plain might be wrong. Errors on my part are never intentional, but they do happen ~ afterall, I am human 🙂 On occasion I add to my descriptions, please check for additions at the bottom of this page before placing your final bid.
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Requests for refunds must be made within 3 days of receiving your purchase and items must be returned within 14 days of notifying me, in their original condition.
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