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Christmas

“Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away.” Norman Wesley Brooks.

Art Works and Glass for all Autumn is well and truly here, bringing with it the evolving beauty of nature.  The alluring tones of orange, yellow and brown, sets our mind towards the warm glow from the dancing flames of a winters fire.  The season of goodwill will soon be upon us and the wish […]

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Art Deco glass perfume bottle

Art Deco Perfume Bottles: Mantel, Sill, or Shelf?

Glass perfume bottles were originally designed to hold fragrance to help cover up body odours, were used at ceremonies for the gods, and were used to ward off evil spirits. Something so beautiful used to cover the malodorous seems such a waste of beauty, but in ancient times, perfume bottles were more functional than fancy.

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silver veil glass perfume bottle

The Fragrance of Christmases Past: An Assortment of Unique Glass Perfume Bottles, 1800s-Present

The holiday season is defined by shimmering reflections and refractions; light glowing softly from strung bulbs, dancing through bubbly liquid as it swirls within the crystal, and shimmering off of colourful ornaments strewn about our homes and offices. At no other time of the year is the aesthetic influence of glass on our lives so

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Tiny Tray for petite perfume bottles

The Intimate History of Miniature Perfume Bottles

We humans love surprises, secrets, the mystique of hidden treasure and sudden delights to the senses; it is little wonder, then, that the miniature and wearable perfume bottles of old hold such thrill and fascination for their collectors. While many of those heavily invested in collecting antique perfume bottles focus on the large (and obviously

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Flint Glass perfume bottles UK

Glass Perfume Bottles UK: A Marvel of Early Glassmaking

The modern perception of perfume bottles centres very strongly around French artists and designers, likely owing to the fact that it was a French artist (Rene Lalique, in partnership with Francois Coty) who introduced the concept of affordable yet creatively designed glass perfume bottles (that were actually sold containing perfume, a novelty at the time)

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rene lalique perfume bottle

The Magic of Rene Lalique: Designer Perfume Bottles

By the late 1800s, famous artist Rene Lalique had already changed the face of jewellery-making forever, having convinced Victorian consumers and collectors that the design of a piece of jewellery was just as, if not more, important than the value of the stones set in it. His nature-inspired pieces, which often depicted animals and the

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