Empoli Glass yellow vase

Empoli Glass yellow vase

Empoli Glass yellow vase. For more information on Empoli glass, read the Antiques to Vintage blog here: The elegance of Empoli      

Mid-century Italian Bitossi lamp

Italian Bitossi lamp

Mid-century Italian Bitossi lamp. Bitossi Ceramiche was founded near Florence in 1921 by Guido Bitossi. After World War II, Aldo Londi became the creative director. The Tuscan ceramic manufacturer is well known for its Rimini Blu collection as well as its chromatic glazes.

Huge gilt frame mirror

gilt frame mirror of ornate style

An impressive and huge gilt frame mirror of ornate style, with bevelled glass. 1360cm x1150cm.

Late 19th century vintage movie projector

Late 19th century vintage movie projector

A late 19th century vintage movie projector. The first public demonstration of a commercial movie projector in the United States was achieved by Woodville Latham and his sons in April 1895. Their machine, the Eidoloscope, introduced the crucial “Latham Loop”—a small loop of slack film before the projector’s gate. This simple innovation relieved the film’s tension, preventing […]