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Buy Perfume: A Century of Scents 1 by Ostrom, Lizzie (ISBN: 9781804947579) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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- Lizzie Ostrom
Oct 22, 2015 · Synopsis. The incredible stories of 100 perfumes from a whole century of scents. Signature scents and now lost masterpieces; the visionaries who conceived them; the wild and wonderful campaigns that launched them; the women and men who wore them – every perfume has a tale to tell. Join Lizzie Ostrom, dubbed ‘the Heston Blumenthal of perfume ...
- Lizzie Ostrom
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Comprising a detailed chronological history of the perfume bottle from around 1850 to 1950, this book contains photographs of some of the most striking designs created in those years, highlighting details of their craftsmanship.
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- Christie Mayer Lefkowith
Jul 8, 2017 · A Lalique frosted scent bottle modelled as a single flowerhead and stopper formed as a wasp, c. 1912. Bernice Harrison. Sat Jul 08 2017 - 06:00. In 1888, René Lalique (1860-1945) registered his ...
- Bernice Harrison
- Ancient Origins of Deliberate Scents
- The Invention of Blowing Glass
- Late Medieval and Renaissance Luxury
- Rococo and Romantic
- American Artistry
- Modern Art and Commerce
While the deliberate use of scents has existed for many thousands of years, some of the earliest distilled and mixed perfumes appeared in ancient Mesopotamia, India, and China. Of the surviving purpose-made vessels for perfume, ancient Egyptian examples date back to at least the Middle Kingdom. The Egyptians had both religious and cosmetic uses for...
The core-formed vessel was eventually phased out by the invention of blowing glass. Syrian artists developed the process around the 1st century BCE. From there, like core-forming, the technology spread to the rapidly expanding Roman Empire. By most accounts, upper-class Romans were perfume-enthusiasts, anointing from their hair to their feet. This ...
After the fall of Rome, Europe entered the period often called the Dark Ages. While somewhat of a misnomer, a lot of scientific knowledge was neglected and would only be reinvigorated in the later Renaissance. However, the famous Persian philosopher, astronomer, and physician Ibn Sina (also known as Avicenna, lived 980-1037 CE) developed and public...
European perfume bottles of the 18th century were heavily influenced by the fashions and artistic movements of the day. Crafted in glass, porcelain, or even white glass masquerading as porcelain, scent bottles were no longer the sole provision of the fabulously wealthy. Global trade and the rise of a European middle class interested in luxury goods...
Glasswork came to the American colonies quite early; the first workshop was established at Jamestown in 1608. Domestic production would not match imports until the late 18th century. In the 19th century, mass production was increasingly possible due to the advancement of the Industrial Revolution. For perfume bottles, Neoclassical designs were popu...
In the 20th century, some of the most famous names in glass and perfume established reputations that hold to this day. French jeweler René Lalique became known for his frosted glass perfume bottles. Many 20th-century perfume bottles featured an atomizer, a late 19th-century invention that produces a fine spray from a liquid. While perfume brands ha...
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An intriguing text documents the history of the perfume bottle from 1850 to 1950, accompanied by superb colour photographs of the most striking designs. With a reference section listing over 500 major perfumers, designers and glassmakers, this is the definitive survey of perfume bottles and an invaluable sourcebook for collectors, designers and all those with an interest in 20th-century ...
