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Object of Vertu
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19 January 2000 |
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| Small glass bottles for containing perfumes were being produced by the Venetians from the 13th century. The glass simulated semi-precious stones, such as aventurine or chalcedon, but very few examples have survived............ |
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Rare and Collectible Perfume Bottles
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19 January 2000 |
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| Apart from glass in its many different forms, two other materials were at one time widely used to produce perfume bottles. Interestingly enough, both were a speciality of English manufacturers in the middle of the 18th century, at a time when glass itself was highly taxed............ |
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Perfume Bottles Online
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31 January 2001 |
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| Many collectors and dealers of antique perfume bottles are now using online auction sites to buy and sell their precious collectibles. Collectors have found that dozens of rare perfume bottles are appearing online on a daily basis at sites like eBay and qxl............ |
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On the Scent of Something Special
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By Lynda Brine |
13 September 2000 |
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| Most of the scent bottles surviving from the 18th century would have belonged to the aristocracy as it was only members of this class who could afford to patronize the manufacturers............ |
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Rene Lalique
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By John Condie |
15 May 2000 |
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| No one has taken the art of scent bottle design to further extremes than the famed French glass maker Rene Lalique. Although he had begun his career as a jeweller, Lalique was soon experimenting with glass and it was his perfume bottle manufacture that was to lay the foundations for his successful glass making business............ |
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Avon
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By Cath Thompson |
02 May 2000 |
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| Perfume bottles were originally popular in the Victorian era when perfume was decanted into a lady’s own special perfume bottle, but by the end of the 19th............ |
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Victorian Perfume Bottles
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By Cath Thompson |
26 April 2000 |
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| Although buying perfume in a specifically designed bottle, and as a complete marketed product is now normal, this has only been the case for the last 100 years............ |
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Perfume Bottle Collectibles
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By Ivor Hughes |
14 April 2000 |
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| Perfume bottles, as other collectibles such as tobacco tins and food containers, fall into two broad camps. Some contained and promoted a specific product (e............ |
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Czech out these perfume bottles!
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14 April 2000 |
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| Czech perfume bottles are arguably the most elegant and timeless perfume bottles available to collectors today. They can be found in a wonderful array of rich colours and their simple, understated designs look good on any dressing table and make a striking addition to any collection............ |
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