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       English cameo glass appeared around 1876.  Acid etching allowed large areas of outer glass layers to be removed relatively faster rather than painstakingly removing it by hand. The carving of the design is achieved in two ways.        First, … Continue reading →

       The auction is Friday April 30th at 5:00 P.M. in Reston Virginia, during the four day IPBA convention which runs from April 29th to May 2nd. Nick Dawes will be the auctioneer.        The highlights of the Lalique perfume … Continue reading →

       This guide introduces you to the gilded, thin blown glass perfume bottles one can commonly find on ebay. I wrote this guide with one idea in mind– to help educate buyers on what these actually are, where they come … Continue reading →

       Perfume bottle, a vessel made to hold scent. The earliest example is Egyptian and dates to around 1000 bc. The Egyptians used scents lavishly, especially in religious rites; as a result, when they invented glass, it was largely used … Continue reading →

       In 1951, the Perfume Bottle company released a special presentation in a new bottle. It was called “Edition Limitee” and only 200 bottles were produced. I don’t know what sort of juice  was used in this bottle.        The … Continue reading →