Perfume Bottles

by Judith H. Miller

Written by an international expert, a series of compact, richly illustrated guides furnishes up-to-date information on purchasing, valuing, selling, and collecting a variety of popular antiques and collectibles, using a star-rating system to indicate the value of each item, information on influential designers and makers, and hundreds of full-color photographs.

Genres: Reference, Art

448 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Judith Henderson Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She had since extended and reinforced her knowledge through international research, becoming one of the world’s leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the best-selling Miller’s Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, covering antiques, collectibles, architecture and interior design.

Judith was an expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and had also appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She was a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, The Telegraph, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She lectured extensively, including at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.
She died in April 2023

Reviews

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just one beautiful page of gewgaws after another. And the campy arty pull-quotes were fun as well. :)

[Brian Kovesci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, I'm sold. Scent is amazing and there's a long history of amazing vessel design.