AWCO Charleton Glass Enamel Painted Perfume Bottle

$115.00

Item# 388

Dimensions: 6 inches tall

This exquisite 1940’s AWCO Charleton perfume bottle is a captivating example of enamel-painted artistry on clear glass. Its generously rounded, spherical body creates an elegant, bulbous silhouette that sits atop a wide, ornate gold-outlined base for stability and luxurious contrast.

The surface bursts with vibrant floral motifs: clusters of delicate blue flowers intermingle with smaller yellow blossoms and soft green leaves, encircling the bottle in a lush garland. At the center, a romantic focal panel features a soft pink rose framed by swirling, ribbon-like gold and clear glass filigree accents, evoking Victorian opulence.

Abels, Wasserberg & Company (abbreviated AWCO or A.W. Co.) was a New York-based company specializing in hand-painted and decorated glassware during the mid-20th century. They were known for applying elaborate hand-painted decorations—typically floral motifs like roses, often with gold accents, enameling, and gilt detailing—to plain glass blanks produced by other manufacturers.

In the context of Charlton (or “Charleton”) perfume bottles, they were often made from clear glass blanks crafted by the Fenton Art Glass Company (a famous American glassmaker known for milk glass and decorative pieces). AWCO/Abels Wasserberg then hand-decorated them in the “Charleton” style.

For those of us who prefer to live with something beautiful in view—because the objects we choose quietly shape the way we feel at home.

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Shipping Information:

Following your purchase, we will professionally package and ship your bottle, with an estimated delivery time of 15 days.

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About This Piece

A one-of-a-kind antique perfume bottle, selected for its sculptural beauty, color, and quiet presence. Pieces like this were created in an era when perfume bottles were designed as objets d’art. They were meant to be handled, admired, and kept, not discarded. Each bottle in the Southern Vapors collection is chosen slowly and deliberately. If it’s here, it’s because it held my attention—and then refused to let go.

About Southern Vapors

Curated by Southern Vapors, each antique perfume bottle is selected for design integrity, emotional resonance, and authenticity. You, our customers, may be gift-givers drawn to meaningful beauty, interior designers seeking sculptural accents, or collectors who have fallen as deeply in love with these special objects as I have. We are all people who hear beauty when it speaks to us, and we buy with intention. This is our greatest pleasure and driving force behind Southern Vapors: to seek out and make available items that resonate with you.

Condition & Authenticity

All bottles are authentic antiques and are sold as decorative objects. The vast majority of these bottles no longer hold perfume, but are stunning all the same. Please remember that antique glass and porcelain may show signs of age consistent with its history; this is not damage, but evidence of a life well lived.

Use & Care

These bottles are best enjoyed as display pieces, conversation starters, or objects of personal delight. They are not recommended for modern perfume use unless explicitly stated. Handle with care, as you would any fine antique glass. Philosophy.

At Southern Vapors, collecting is not about accumulation. It is about intention. An antique perfume bottle is a vessel of color, memory, and human touch. It asks you to slow down, to trust your eye, and to welcome beauty without apology. If a piece speaks to you, that is reason enough.

To showcase the craftsmanship and beauty of our antique perfume bottles, we feature them in monthly “Collections.” Each is a limited run of 15 to 20 bottles per month curated for a specific topic. April is “April in Paris,” May is “Because of My Mother” and June is “Calling all Collectors.” If there are collections that you would particularly like to see, send the names to info@southernvapors.com!

Policies

All sales are final due to the one-of-a-kind nature of antique items. Items are carefully packed and insured for shipment. If you have questions before purchasing, you are warmly encouraged to ask.

Styling note

Antique perfume bottles shine when given breathing room: on a bedside table, a bookshelf, or layered into a mantel vignette with books, ceramics, or natural light. One is elegant; a small grouping is transformative.

Additional information

Weight .5 lbs
Dimensions 2 × 4 × 6 in
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