Parfumflesje (Crowntop) - Perfume bottle - .1000 silver

German Art Deco silver overlay perfume bottle from the 1930s.
The perfume bottle is made of porcelain, pure silver and a metal cap.
The colors are yellow and orange, it is certified with Dutch import tax inspection.
The small rotary cap of the bottle has the shape of a crown (Crowntop) .
The pure silver (1000/1000) is applied using an electrolytic process.
Silver engraving took place in the workshops by artisans.
this was the last, and sometimes also the most labor-intensive craftsmanship.

The perfume bottles are now a sought-after collectible and are becoming increasingly rare.
This copy is in good condition and may soon be proudly displayed by you!
The little bottle is naturally shipped well-packaged.

For the dimensions please also see the last photos.
Two small pieces of silver are missing from the neck of the bottle.
Otherwise, the bottle is in very good condition.

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The German inventor Friedrich Deusch patented the silver overlay process in
In 1895, he showcased his work in 1907 at the exhibition in Bordeaux.
Thanks to him, the town of Schwäbisch Gmünd (at that time about 20,000 inhabitants)
the centre of German production of silver coatings.

The first objects designed and produced by Friedrich Deusch are very classical.
followed by an abstract phase of Art Deco in its purest form.

At Deusch and Company, other companies are founded that do
specialized in this technique, such as that of Friedrich Wilhelm Spahr and
The document of Alfred and Manfred Veyhl. Parallel to the development of the German
A similar production was started in the United States.

Alfred Veyhl's company had a different style: it was mainly the combination
From polychrome painted details of birds, flowers, and similar.
motifs, bordered in silver. More abstract designs are rare.
Alfred, later his son Manfred Veyhl, were the only ones who received a varnish.
used to prevent oxidation of silver.
Alfred used softer, rounder lines in his designs,
while Manfred had a more edgy and expressive style.
A specialty of this company was that customers could
Choose from a range of porcelain shapes and décors.

Another prominent figure is Friedrich Wilhelm Spahr.
There is evidence that he learned his skills from
Friedrich Deusch (some items from both companies have
very similar formal designs.
He was not only a craftsman but also an artist.
in the development of repeated round shapes in a perfect
a harmonious relationship.

Among the many objects that in Germany between the two world wars
The small perfume bottles in the shape are produced.
from a club (4. 5 to 7 cm) with the characteristic crown cap.
Starting with a white porcelain bottle as a base, the
artists/craftsmen an endless range of colors and
designs produced. They are essentially subdivided
into two categories: those with a decorative design and souvenirs
of cities, not only German, a clear sign of a product
That has also been prepared for export.

The decorative cobs have various shapes and colors.
diverse and captivating silver designs: flowers, birds, lines,
geometric and abstract, twisted and complex shapes.
The shapes and sizes are more varied.
The decorative styles refer to well-known style elements,
attributable to neo-baroque, art nouveau and art deco.

The souvenir bottles are more uniform in shape and limited in color.
They bear the stylized outline of the main monument
of the city and on the back the name of the place.

Source: IPBA (International Perfume Bottle Association)