Art Deco glass perfume bottle

Art Deco Perfume Bottles: Mantel, Sill, or Shelf?

Glass perfume bottles were originally designed to hold fragrance to help cover up body odours, were used at ceremonies for the gods, and were used to ward off evil spirits. Something so beautiful used to cover the malodorous seems such a waste of beauty, but in ancient times, perfume bottles were more functional than fancy.

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