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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 10036567, member: 88"]You might try soaking the metal parts in white vinegar. I have found that some of the gold-plated / brass hardware on my bottles have that black gunky stuff on them. I dunk them in vinegar for a few minutes at a time. The black gunk wipes away gradually, and it does not seem to harm the metal. When I am happy with the results, I make sure to spray it down with water just to get rid of any vinegar left on the surface or in cracks. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is the eBay US but I am sure you'll be able to find the same on your side of the pond. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/57715/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=repacement+watch+crystal+" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/57715/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=repacement+watch+crystal+" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/sch/57715/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=repacement+watch+crystal+</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This bottle was likely a set of two or three, as [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER] showed above. As you can see by the links below, these bottles are mostly associated with a "grand tour," hence the scenes depicted on the cap. They came in all manner of enclosures. Make sure you check the third link for the grandest option. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/266959577567?_skw=perfume+grand+tour&itmmeta=01JC94Q9QWEX0CC64EQ1DJEYEP&hash=item3e2807e1df:g:SwYAAOSwpzNmYxq5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlSEmSnHeBYG2ltrTNkUY04WuphJKiKA3Grd18XwYYC%2FO%2Fzm%2FR6aVUaO%2Bh7o6b0owHeYtD2IxJ9tbHK2dKvrgAsSQBf7U7Ooi2ruYxokf8b3dvaTgEFHxGVRuVEHKjQ4dCu7tjIyHnr2oFj2YBgKn0K7NCUj27pB8km5vRVgQ1HX1grkTnSnt5eqnibl7vBe64SiUJ%2B4oFaosVj23YrTN69HNWsjvFeKvmW3UcOS1TU38DPm5y%2BA92sff7cbfOg%2FLjkNMqQux3yxkJmb%2BFlTzUKiDavACqvhCUmbGzuxJVVSQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4Kc3aTiZA" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" 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[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 10036567, member: 88"]You might try soaking the metal parts in white vinegar. I have found that some of the gold-plated / brass hardware on my bottles have that black gunky stuff on them. I dunk them in vinegar for a few minutes at a time. The black gunk wipes away gradually, and it does not seem to harm the metal. When I am happy with the results, I make sure to spray it down with water just to get rid of any vinegar left on the surface or in cracks. This is the eBay US but I am sure you'll be able to find the same on your side of the pond. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/sch/57715/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=repacement+watch+crystal+[/URL] This bottle was likely a set of two or three, as [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER] showed above. As you can see by the links below, these bottles are mostly associated with a "grand tour," hence the scenes depicted on the cap. They came in all manner of enclosures. Make sure you check the third link for the grandest option. :happy::happy: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/266959577567?_skw=perfume+grand+tour&itmmeta=01JC94Q9QWEX0CC64EQ1DJEYEP&hash=item3e2807e1df:g:SwYAAOSwpzNmYxq5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlSEmSnHeBYG2ltrTNkUY04WuphJKiKA3Grd18XwYYC%2FO%2Fzm%2FR6aVUaO%2Bh7o6b0owHeYtD2IxJ9tbHK2dKvrgAsSQBf7U7Ooi2ruYxokf8b3dvaTgEFHxGVRuVEHKjQ4dCu7tjIyHnr2oFj2YBgKn0K7NCUj27pB8km5vRVgQ1HX1grkTnSnt5eqnibl7vBe64SiUJ%2B4oFaosVj23YrTN69HNWsjvFeKvmW3UcOS1TU38DPm5y%2BA92sff7cbfOg%2FLjkNMqQux3yxkJmb%2BFlTzUKiDavACqvhCUmbGzuxJVVSQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4Kc3aTiZA[/URL] [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/266841466138?_skw=perfume+grand+tour&itmmeta=01JC94Q9QXXE1CBQGF2JRCWVX2&hash=item3e20fda51a:g:8oAAAOSwAaBmXHdK&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmsRItsISm3DpJJy7QtzWFWvMhkVqNcFGb0Bg7X6Y%2F0sV%2FjlA5bR%2BrS173W2HEgwHSFkAIc57cxdHpcfdJDC7KXlPV2cG%2FXMDns8YFrcu090f0bKVGe0RMyqubGviiaOpp%2Br22ncRclYPktpQgHyrD7GFlWQirCYkWwVWVxYNZdtClopKSFVRE9knM1WWKCGY4jzLHM4LCZjBiDb0AokgJJx%2BdW%2FyewkyhppJCbO%2BFMtRXT6s1MBa%2BYdBue3VbFWJo%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4Sc3aTiZA[/URL] [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/256380439195?_skw=perfume+grand+tour&itmmeta=01JC94Q9QXMXG5HN95R4ZVX8B3&hash=item3bb1770a9b:g:68EAAOSwZCdjmiU8&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKlIdNaNwOuEO6hWlIpAHqLv%2Fdg0eK5HEqbZYRFBrlht9s998xUExEDhnxdSDn5FLRN3YxBTvS%2FV2YoozsBArWjDemBtz0BYy7JYEpWxjnl2fh4CBgDlTsuc8OSN678hJ16iIcsMC%2BBB06xQre6%2BLjk17vuN5FaiFKTrII%2FJvbqvsv4ZvUBr74bep%2FZ3dEBUy%2FIYVOO7JRgjIf9Of9JKNuzD0mqwRzdzRRZ94mmD%2Bs1eSbwogw6jUUTDSakxoR%2BIzDY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4ic3aTiZA[/URL][/QUOTE]
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