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2. La Rochere - Wikipedia

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   Founded. 1475. Headquarters. Passavant-la-Rochère. , France. Website. www .larochere .com. La Rochere is the oldest continuously working glass factory in Europe located in the forests of the Lorraine and Franche-Comté regions that provided firewood for furnaces and ferns, the ashes of which made the potash necessary for the glass fusion.

3. Pince-nez - Wikipedia

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   Pince-nez. Pince-nez ( / ˈpɑːnsneɪ / or / ˈpɪnsneɪ /, plural form same as singular; [ 1] French pronunciation: [pɛ̃sˈne]) is a style of glasses, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose. The name comes from French pincer, "to pinch", and nez, "nose".

4. Daum (studio) - Wikipedia

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   Daum is a crystal studio based in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean Daum [ 1] (1825–1885). His sons, Auguste Daum (1853–1909) and Antonin Daum (1864–1931), oversaw its growth during the burgeoning Art Nouveau period. Daum is one of the only crystal manufacturers to employ the pâte de verre (glass paste) process for art glass and ...

5. René Lalique - Wikipedia

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   In 1890, René Lalique opened a jewelry store in the Opéra district of Paris. While working in this new shop, some of René Lalique's most famous jewelry designs were created, as well as his experimentation and use of glass. The main motif of Lalique's jewelry design was the natural world. He was influenced not only by the nature of the French ...

6. List of oldest eyewear companies - Wikipedia

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   This page provides a list of the oldest brands and companies operating only in the eyewear manufacturing business to date and in any country. "Eyewear", although a relatively modern terminology, refers to the category of all items and accessories worn over the eyes for fashion adornment, protection against the environment and medical issues, including glasses (also called eyeglasses or ...

7. Baccarat (company) - Wikipedia

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   baccarat .com. Baccarat ( French: [bakaʁa]) is a French luxury house and manufacturer of fine crystal located in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, and the Musée Baccarat in Paris on the Place des États-Unis. [ 1]

8. Lalique - Wikipedia

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   Lalique is a French luxury glassmaker, founded by renowned glassmaker and jeweller René Lalique in 1888. [ 1] Lalique is best known for producing glass art, including perfume bottles, vases, and hood ornaments during the early twentieth century. Following the death of René, Lalique transitioned to producing lead glass (crystal) works during ...

9. Saint-Louis (glass manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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   The Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis is a corporation, founded in 1586 in Münzthal ( Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in French) in Lorraine. It is the oldest glass manufacturer in France with roots dating back to 1586 and the first crystal glass manufacturer in continental Europe (1781). The Musée du cristal Saint-Louis exhibits 4 centuries ...