This guide will define the main types of English dry bodied stoneware, introduce principal makers, and discuss the dating of Wedgwood Jasperware. There are three main types of English Dry Bodied Stoneware: ...
In this guide I will be discussing the various types of vintage DeVilbiss perfumers atomizers that are available to collectors and dealers. The DeVilbiss Corporation made a less than glamourous...
Lester Howard VAUGHAN, born 6 Nov 1889 and died 30 May 1961, began his metal working career at the giant Reed Barton Silversmiths just a few blocks down the street from his home in Taunton, Massachusetts. LHV...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of the silver overlay/deposit perfume bottles and the different types available. Most people use the terms interchangeably, but "overlay" is usually always...
In this guide, I will introduce you into the elegant world of antique Victorian double ended scent bottles. These bottles were meant to hold perfume at one end, smelling salts or a vinaigrette at the other....
I grew up, me and my sister, going to garage sales, the flea markets with our mother Vega. She instilled in us the love of the search. Each day we went out to flea market we would come home have a great...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of the fabulous antique scent bottles featuring guilloche enamel decoration. These bottles first appeared in the 1890s and continued until the 1930s. From...
German silver is an alloy of primarily nickel, copper and zinc. It is also known as Nickel Silver, Paktong, and Alpacca. It looks like sterling silver but contains none. Many articles are labeled Ger. Silver...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of antique English cameo glass scent bottles. These exquisite perfume flacons were popular during the Victorian era and were no doubt very expensive in their day...
Ever walk into an antique shop or through a flea market and wonder why so many small boxes? Ever say to yourself those are really neat and I wonder what they are? Well, boxes have always had their charm and...