The Cristalleries de Baccarat was established in 1764 in Lorraine France, under the patronage of Louis XV,in an effort to stem the influx of Bohemian imports and reduce unemployment in the eastern region....
Great surges of Egyptian Revivals are noted as Egyptomania. When people think of Egyptian Revival, they usually think that it only happened in the 1920s after the discovery of King Tutankhamens tomb in 1922....
Just before the turn of the century, perfume companies began marketing perfumes, cosmetics and powder boxes with ancient Egyptian themes. These little luxuries were one way for the average woman to bring some...