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  • 18th Century Gold and Cut Crystal Perfume Flask
    Located in Paris, FR
    Conical shaped bottle in faceted crystal and gold setting. The conical bottle set in a gold mount opens with a hinge. Inside, the cap has a gripping shaped bird. Once the cap is clos...
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    Antique 1780s French Neoclassical Vanity Items

    Materials

    Crystal, Gold

  • 18th century Gold and cut crystal perfume Flask.
    Located in Paris, FR
    Conical shaped bottle in faceted crystal and gold setting. The conical bottle set in a gold mount opens with a hinge. Inside, the cap has a gripping shaped bird. Once the cap is clos...
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    Antique 1780s French Vanity Items

    Materials

    Crystal, Gold

  • Jasper and Gold Flask 18th Century. English Craftsmanship
    Located in Paris, FR
    Exceptional pear-shaped flask in heliotrope, also known as bloodstone jasper. The body of the flask intricately sculpted with gadrooning and Rocaille motifs. A band of gold encircles...
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    Antique 1790s English Vanity Items

    Materials

    Gold

  • Crystal Flask with Gold, Late 19th Century
    Located in Paris, FR
    Peardrop-shaped crystal flask in gold mount. The body is finely engraved with an interlaced monogram. The mounting is decorated with an intricate engrave...
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    Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Vanity Items

    Materials

    Crystal, Gold

  • Crystal Flask with Gold and Pearls, Late 19th Century Work
    Located in Paris, FR
    eardrop-shaped crystal flask in pierced gold mount, intricately sculpted with hearts, palmettes, and scrollwork. The mounting is set on the base and the ...
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    Antique 1890s French Vanity Items

    Materials

    Crystal, Pearl, Gold

  • Gold, Crystal and Turquoise Perfume Flask Restauration Period
    Located in Paris, FR
    Round Perfume flask set in a finely chiseled gold mesh and enhanced with half turquoise pearls mounted in a cabochon. The Hinged cover decorated with the...
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    Antique 1830s Empire Vanity Items

    Materials

    Crystal, Turquoise, Gold

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  • 19th Century 14 Karat Gold Diamond Gemstone Perfume Bottle/Flask
    Located in Dallas, TX
    Such a treasure! In 14 karat yellow gold, this etched crystal perfume bottle supports diamonds and natural gemstones in the hinged top.
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    Antique Late 19th Century Vanity Items

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    Gold, 14k Gold

  • Antique Late Victorian English Sterling Silver Perfume Flask & Fitted Case
    Located in Philadelphia, PA
    A fine antique English sterling silver perfume flask. With a tapered spiral form body and a conforming lid. Made by Gourdel, Vales, & C...
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    Antique Late 19th Century British Gilded Age Vanity Items

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  • Cartier 40's 18K Gold Diamond and Gemset Compact, Circa 1940
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    Located in New York, NY
    Cartier, London 1940's, 18K Gold, Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz, Compact, Circa 1940 The first letter of each gemstone acrostically ...
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    Vintage 1940s British Retro Vanity Items

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    Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold

  • Tiffany & Co 1905 Edwardian Essex Glass Scent Bottle 18kt Gold and Rock Quartz
    By Tiffany & Co.
    Located in Miami, FL
    Fox Essex glass scent bottle designed by Tiffany & Co. An exceptional very rare piece, created during the Edwardian period at the Tiffany Studios, back in he 1905. This fabulous scent bottle has been carved from translucent rock quartz and mount with an oversized Essex glass reverse carved piece depicting the enameled three dimensional head of a fox. Both parts are mounted with hinged round frames crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. Fitted with a push opening button, an invisible hinges and an interior gold screw lid. The head of the fox is magnificent, very well carved with realistic details and exceptionally painted. Weight: 137.50 Grams, (88.14 Dwt). Measurements: 34 mm by 40 mm by 80 mm (1.34 x 1.57 x 3.15 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the gold and signed, "TIFFANY & CO.". The gold parts has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as over 18k gold .770/.999 assay. Essex Glass Essex crystal pieces are formed from a rock crystal cabochon (polished domes of rock crystal with a flat base), an image or motif is then reverse carved into the flat base, and then painted, to give them impression of a three dimensional object or image encapsulated in the cabochon when viewed from above. Production of a reverse crystal intaglio begins with the mining and cutting of fine rock crystal from Brazil or Madagascar. A well-formed cabochon is the key to a beautifully made reverse intaglio and the tedious process of hand polishing it to perfection had to be completed before the design work could begin. A watercolor rendering of the image was painted on the underside of the cabochon and an oil and diamond dust mixture was used along with up to 250 scribing tools to carve the design into the interior of the crystal “…the deeper the carving the more pronounced trompe l’oeil effect.” Once the carving was established the painting process began with extremely fine brushes and paint working in reverse to create incredibly detailed images. This process of carving into the back of the cabochon is sometimes referred to as reverse intaglio, not be to mistaken with intaglio, which is designed to be viewed from the same side on which it is carved, unlike Essex crystal. Particularly when the image is of something which is itself small in reality, such as an insect, they can be very convincing when created by skilled craftsman. Thomas Cook was believed to be responsible for introducing them to Britain from the continent in the 1860s, and there were initially sold by Hancock’s in London. During the same period the artist William Essex, was a great favourite of Queen Victoria, and known for his enamel painting and miniatures. It would seem that the public put two and two together and came up with five, in that they believed these exquisite miniature painted jewels could only have been created by such a celebrated talent as Essex, and the name stuck despite him having nothing to do with their creation. Interestingly, William Bishop...
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    Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Vanity Items

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    Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

  • Amythest and Gold Sulphide Scent Bottle on Stand
    Located in Riverdale, NY
    Amythest and 18k Tri Color Gold Sulphide Cameo Scent Bottle on Stand, early 19th Century, possibly by Baccarat. A custom made period stand in sterling allows the bottle to be display...
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    Antique 1820s French Georgian Vanity Items

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    Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold

  • Cartier Paris Retro Ruby and Sapphire Gold Double Lipstick
    By Cartier
    Located in New York, NY
    Cartier Double Headed Lipstick Holder This accessory has two heads that can hold lipstick and 2 carved gemstones (ruby and sapphire) all set in 1...
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    20th Century French Artist Vanity Items

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