TEAR BOTTLE perfume new 6.6 inch Red 24k Gold trimmed
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TEAR BOTTLE perfume new 6.6 inch Red 24k Gold trimmed
Thanks for viewing... This exceptional 24k gold trimmed bottle was mouth-blown by contemporary Egyptian artisans in the same way that potion and perfume bottles were made during the times of the pharaohs, except it is made from thicker, quality Pyrex glass, so it's not as easily broken. This charming Tear or Perfume bottle is an opaque Red with white swrilling splotch pattern, and has a 24k gold decorative trim. The total height is just a little over 6.5" tall, including the glass stopper/dauber. Since these are handmade, there may be small imperfections or variations even if the same pattern is used. As a thank-you I will include a GIFT BOX and the HISTORY and LEGENDS of tear bottles with, the tear bottle poem which is found on my website. Please feel free to print additional copies from the website, which will be named on a business card enclosed in your package. Please let me know if you need free gift wrapping and have the package sent to a different address. Shipping: One pound weight, priority mail, no handling fees - 3 or 4 of these type bottles can be sent for the same shipping rate, depending on the size of the gift box. Check out my other light weight items for combined shipping savings. Contact me when you're all done shopping so you can make only one payment to get the combined shipping rate. Check out my store items for more tear bottles. History and Legends of Tear Vials and Bottles: Tear Bottles symbolize an intensely personal gift in remembrance of special occasions, to share love, joy, respect, forgiveness or mourning. Tear vials or bottles are also called lachrymatories, probably because the scientific name for our tear gland is lachrymal. They can be used to hold perfumes or body oils, or are given as an offering from the heart, as a symbol of love and friendship based on their historic use in special occasions No one knows exactly how or when tear bottles came about, but they have been used at least since the time of King David, as referenced in the Old Testament. Mourners have used small glass bottles to catch their tears and place them in tombs, or given them to family members as a sign of respect. Soldiers going off to war would leave hand picked bottles with their loved ones to determine their love and devotion. The Old Testament refers to tear bottles in in Psalm 56:8-9 where David prays to God, "Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my tears in Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?". This indicates they commonly used even before the birth of Christ. Ancient Egyptians used this type of bottle to catch the tears they cried at the death of the pharaoh as a sign of respect. Young men leaving for war would wander the marketplace looking for the perfect bottle to give to the one they loved. If the young maiden loved him, she would collect her tears in that bottle until he returned to show how much he was adored and missed. If the bottle was empty upon his return he would leave with a broken heart, but if the bottle was full, he knew they would spend a lifetime in true love. Victorian Era tear bottles were popular with both men and women for shedding tears into gold decorated bottles for the next of kin to keep as a remembrance. These bottles usually had a special stopper that let the tears evaporate. When the tears were gone, the mourning period would be over. At some of the more elaborate funerals, guests would be given bottles so that they might be sure to give a token of their mourning. Civil War soldiers, both North and South would give their wives a tear bottle hoping it would be filled upon their return to prove their wives devotion. In wealthy circles, upon the death of a husband or child, the wife or mother would be given a glass bottle in which she could save her tears shed during the memorial. After the service, her friends and relatives would seal the glass stopper with wax so she could save her tears in remembrance, and to pass along to future generations. | ||||||||||||
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