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Glossary of antique and collectable terms There are 856 entries in this glossary.
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| Vabanite |
Vabanite is a type of brown-red jasper with yellow flecks that is found in California, USA |
| Variscite |
Variscite, AlPO4-2H2O, Hydrated Aluminum Phosphate, (also called Utahlite) is a relatively rare translucent pastel green to emerald green gemstone with blue or yellow overtones (it is similar to chrysocolla, chrysoprase and turquoise). It is not enhanced. Variscite is found in the USA (in Utah and Nevada), Germany, Brazil, and Australia (in Queensland). Variscite has a hardness of 4.0 - 5.0
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| Vendome |
The Vendome label was made by Coro beginning in 1944. Vendome was a high-end subsidiary of Coro, replacing the Corocraft label. Helen Marion was the principal designer for the Vendome line beginning in the early 1960's |
| Venus' Hair Stone |
Venus' hair stone is another name for rutilated quartz
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| Vermeil |
Vermeil is gold-plated silver. Less occasionally, gold-plated bronze is referred to as vermeil. |
| Vesta Case |
These cases were named after the Roman goddess of the hearth. Vestas were small wax matches with phosphorous tips. When first introduced during the 1830's, the vestas were kept in small snuff boxes with rough striking plates. There were safety problems with this form, as a stray spark could ignite the lot. During the late 1860’s the distinct vesta case appeared, with the lid at the end. A small internal spring was added to ensure the lid could not accidentally flip open. By the end of the 1800’s vesta cases were being produced in large numbers (especially in Birmingham). Oblong forms were engraved, stamped, chased or enamelled. Others took the shape of pigs, owls, snakes, bottles, biscuits or bullets. The end of the vesta case came with the development of the petrol lighter around the time of the First World War.
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| Victorian Era |
The Victorian era was the time when Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain (1837-1901) |
| Vienna Turquoise |
Vienna turquoise is fake turquoise made by compressing a precipitate of aluminium phosphate coloured with copper oleate |
| Vinaigrette |
A vinaigrette is a tiny, decorative bottle or box that was often carried on a chatelaine. Vinaigrettes were made in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials which include gold, silver, enamel and mother-of-pearl containing a piece of sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar blended with essential oils. The fumes escaped through the pierced inner lid to counteract the noxious smells on the streets. This was like a smelling bottle of later years and vinaigrettes generally date from the 1770’s onwards.
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| Vitreous |
Vitreous means glass-like. |
| Vogue |
Vogue was a costume jewellery company that was founded in 1936 by Harold Shapiro (father of the founder of the Les Bernard company), Jack Gilbert, and George Grant. Their jewellery was sold through I. Magnin and other stores. They went out of business in the 1970's. |
| Volcanic Glass |
Volcanic glass is another name for obsidian
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| Vulcanite |
Vulcanite, also called ebonite, is a hard, mouldable, polished dark coloured (ranging from brown to black) early rubber. Vulcanite was produced by adding sulphur to vulcanized rubber. It was used for combs, ornaments etc. |
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