Perfume Bottles

22FRENCH PERFUME BOTTLESAlmeric Walter, established 1859, wasfamous for a process called pate de verre(paste of glass) whereby ground glass wasmixed with a liquid and heated in a mold.Pieces are signed “A. Walter, Nancy.”Le VerreFrancais/Schneider/Charder: TheSchneider brothers established Le VerreFrancais in 1913. The firm produced ArtDeco cameo glass signed “Le VerreFrancais” in relief. They also made thepieces which were signed “Charder” (forCharles Schneider).Sabino made a line of opalescentmolded perfume bottles in the 1920s and’30s. Production began again in the 1960suntil Ernest Sabino’s death in 1971. Themolds were sold to an American company,which continues to produce glass in Francetoday. Most pieces are signed “Sabino” inraised lettering.4.5” Almeric Walter pate de verre travel-styleatomizer in shades of blue, ca. 1900-1910,$4,000-4,200Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria &BohemiaBohemian glass: Bohemia was anhistoric region in central Europe, what is nowthe western two-thirds of the Czech Republic.It was bordered by Germany, Poland, Austriaand the Czech historical region of Moravia.From the 13th century, Bohemianglassmakers began to experiment with newglassmaking techniques, many of themhaving wide influence over other countries’glass industries. One of their signaturetechniques, still being made today, is clearglass coated with a thin layer of colored glass,often as many as three layers of colored glass,and then cut back to reveal the clear base,which is then enameled. Another standardBohemian product was clear glass cased inred and cut or etched in a stylized pattern,such as deer or castles or trees. Perfumebottles in these patterns are fairly plentiful. Inthe 1820s, a Bohemian factory first marketeda style of glass called “lithyalin,” which is aglass made in imitation of natural stone. Theearliest pieces were in opaque brownish-redChapter 6FRENCH PERFUME BOTTLESEUROPEAN BOTTLESwith veining resembling agate. Later, goodimitations of natural malachite, lapis lazuliand other stones were developed. Thetechnique was produced by a complex surfacestaining process.4.5” Bohemian Rubina cologne with enameleddecoration and crown top, ca. 1875-1900, $165-225