This gorgeous bracelet is the work of combining old with new. The ~ Antique Perfume Button ~ c. 1900’s has been mounted on a modern style gold link bracelet. The button is designed as a 3 sided wave with brass overlay, while the textile background portion of the button is a green thread.... All it needs now, is your perfume to accentuate it. (See below how perfume buttons were used). This lovely 14mm button is flush mounted onto a gold tone modern style bracelet. This is a cool and interesting piece of history you could own!
The button measures 14mm
Length of bracelet is 8”
~ Perfume buttons have an underlay of velvet fabric, hair, or silk thread with a pierced, ornate brass overlay. During the time of the Victorian Era, perfumes were oil based, and would soil women's clothing if used on the skin. These buttons were designed so ladies could dab their perfume on the underlay of the button, therefore protecting their clothing and carrying the scent all day. During times of war, women would often give these buttons, scented with their perfume, to a husband or lover going off to war. He would stitch it under his uniform collar as a reminder of the love he left behind.
The button measures 14mm
Length of bracelet is 8”
~ Perfume buttons have an underlay of velvet fabric, hair, or silk thread with a pierced, ornate brass overlay. During the time of the Victorian Era, perfumes were oil based, and would soil women's clothing if used on the skin. These buttons were designed so ladies could dab their perfume on the underlay of the button, therefore protecting their clothing and carrying the scent all day. During times of war, women would often give these buttons, scented with their perfume, to a husband or lover going off to war. He would stitch it under his uniform collar as a reminder of the love he left behind.