Divine Beauty The Art of Collectibles (Compacts, Lipsticks, Scent Bottles)

Product Description

Published by L'Aventurine in 2004, this soft cover book measures 8 1/2 by 10. For the antique enthusiast or the impassioned collector, each book in the series The Art Of Collectibles reveals the fascinating world of antiques and collectibles. This book covers dressing cases, mirrors, complex, lipsticks, perfume bottles, sent cards, hairdressing in stunning full color photographs that are accompanied by a description of each unique item. The author, Soraya Feder, is known for writing books and collectibles. 96 Pages covering a myriad of unique collectibles such as a baccarat crystal bottle From 1922; Toujours Moi perfume by Corday. Evening In Paris Bakelite sea shells containing mini bottles from 1950; shaving and grooming articles from France through the First Empire. Also, Early 20th Century chrome metal shaving dish with wood handle; cut crystal perfume bottle with Vermeil mounting 1850 to 1860; overlay glass perfume bottle with silver stopper from 1 9th century. Any and everything connected with perfume arouses the interest of collectors: antique perfume bottles made from the most precious materials by highly skilled craftsmen, commercial scent bottles, oversized dummy display bottles, miniatures and samples, deluxe limited editions as well as advertising displays, promotional items such as scent cards, calendars, pocket mirrors, etc. Other beauty related objects are also collected such as powder boxes, complex, lipsticks, and hand mirrors.