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MEET THE MAKER - Porcelain de Sevres; for the love of a woman

The secrets of making high quality porcelain eluded the western world for centuries. Time and again, potters throughout Europe attempted...

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Jun 9, 20142 min read

The Brockwitz art glass factory produced some fantastic Art Deco pressed glassware over the years. It was founded in Dresden, Germany in...

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Jun 4, 20141 min read

Welcome to our 'First Glance' blog segment. We could try to list all what we’ve got waiting for you in our showroom but with that many...

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May 19, 20143 min read

As the younger generations grow up in the digital age, books (at least in their physical format) are becoming more of a rarity than a...

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May 15, 20142 min read

The story of Baccarat, the maker of the world’s finest crystal wares, began in 1764, when King Louis XV gave a loan to the Bishop of...

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May 11, 20142 min read

Although decanters have always been in demand due to their central role in home entertaining throughout the centuries, interest in...

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May 8, 20142 min read

Charles and Ernest Schneider worked for the famous crystal and glass house Daum in the early 1900s, Ernest as a salesman and commercial...

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Apr 29, 20142 min read

Our love of antiques is constant, but we also recognize that most of us live in modern homes and modern cities. The big question is then...

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Apr 20, 20142 min read

In the past few years, there has been a movement desirous to stay away from the constant consumption of trendy, disposable, mass-produced...

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Apr 16, 20141 min read