Antique French Bibles & Missels (1750-1950): A Collector’s Guide For collectors of religious antiquities, few objects are as evocative and beautifully crafted as antique French Bibles and missels (missals). These sacred books, produced between 1750 and 1950, reflect not only the evolution of printing and bookbinding techniques but also the deep spiritual and artistic heritage
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Popular from about 1880-1930 Coralene glass is made by applying tiny glass beads to a glass vase, bowl, carafe or any other type of glass vessel, the beads are fused to the glass during the firing process. The beads add a raised design to the glass in a pattern designed by the artist. In Europe
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Understanding the language used is the descriptions of antiques is so important. It can often explain why one item is listed at €100 Euro and something that looks closely similar at €1000. Here are some tips to get you started! Antique : should normally mean more than 100 years oldFor example in 2022 an antique
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From Wine Jugs and Carafes to Corkscrews and Ice buckets, you can find a treasure trove of wine antiques and vintage items at every Vide Grenier and at every Brocante. Covered in dust they do not look terribly exciting but once cleaned can look wonderful placed in groups or with just a single large bloom.
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These French Apothecary/Pharmacy metric system measuring cups are made on pewter. Made in the 19C approx 1870 by the makers Bellan Cadeta Toulouse These are from a pharmacy in Carcassonne. The stamps are verification marks signifying that the measure has been inspected by an official and found to be of the correct capacity. It became a
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