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Glass

Glass was first made in the ancient world, but little is known about man’s first efforts to make glass. Amulets and solid beads were made in Mesopotamia as far back as 2500BC. Later, glass making was further developed in Egypt around 1500BC. Reference: http://www.historyofglass.com/

Glass is an excellent substance to depict butterflies. Designers such as Lalique have often incorporated butterflies into their designs. This category has information and price guides to objects made of glass which have butterflies as part of their design.

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RENÉ LALIQUE plaque after 1920
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Lalique

Lalique Butterflies. Lalique is a French glassmaker, founded by renowned glassmaker and jeweller René Lalique in 1888. Lalique is best known for producing glass art, including perfume bottles, vases, and…
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Vintage Sabino Paris France art glass opalescent miniature closed wing butterfly figurine
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Opalescent Glass

Opalescent Glass Butterflies. The term "opalescent glass" is commonly used to describe glass where more than one color is present, being fused during the manufacture, as against flashed glass in…
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Steuben glass "Boy and Butterfly" crystal sculpture
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Crystal / Lead Glass

Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. Lead glass contains typically 18–40% (by weight) lead(II)…
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A Baccarat garlanded butterfly paperweight mid-19th century
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Baccarat Butterflies

Baccarat Butterflies. Baccarat Crystal is a French manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Musée…
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