Code: 10153
Late Victorian ruby glass scent bottle with silver cap fashioned as an owls head with glass eyes, hallmarked on the vack of the head, Sampson Mordan, London 1894. These bottles were made in two sizes, this is the bigger one.
Symbolism
In Victorian times, owls symbolised wisdom, knowledge, and intuition, often linked to the Greek goddess Athena, appearing in jewellery with knowing eyes for protection and learning. They also represented mystery, the supernatural, and even death, reflecting their nocturnal nature and folklore, but the era's fascination with nature and classics helped shift them from purely bad omens to figures of scholarship and insight in décor, art, and literature.
