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Fragrance Bottle Masterpieces |
Joanne Dubbs Ball and Dorothy Hehl Torem |
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| published by Schiffer Books, 405 color photographs, values guide, 256 pages, $69.95 hardcover. |
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| This magnificent new book explores the history of the perfume bottle, from dusty fragments found in Mesopotamian ruins, through the Middle Ages and the Victorian era, to the most resplendent examples of modern glassmaking. It even includes a Lalique bottle not yet released to the public. Other major bottle designers and manufacturers are discussed Ï Stiegel, De Vilbiss, Baccarat, and Saint Gobain Desjonquere, to name a few Ï along with perfumers who were instrumental in the growth of the industry in this century, from Crown to Caron to Elizabeth Arden.
In over 400 full-color photographs, Fragrance Bottle Masterpieces shows the perfume containers (including miniatures, solids, advertising fans, and the gigantic display factice) that most entrance today's collectors. It has a useful current value guide and meticulous documentation.
Joanne Ball, a Connecticut resident, is the author of several books, including the "Golden Age Of Design." Dorothy Torem, of New York City and Rhode Island, has an eclectic background as an artist and jewelry designer. She is also staff photographer and contributor for "Lady's Gallery" magazine.
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