1960s Mid-Century Italian Empoli Green Glass Apothecary Flacon Schretegger Sundial Compass (France) and Großbrit

(France) and Großbrit

the knife a serrated edge — both functional and refined

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the kind of aging that marks genuine time held and read

1960s Mid-Century Italian Empoli Green Glass Apothecary Flacon Schretegger Sundial Compass (France) and GroßbritThis vintage Italian flacon features an organic, tear drop silhouette with gently compressed or "pinched" sides that optimize both light capture and grip stability. Blown in the historic glassmaking region of Empoli, Italy, during the mid 20th century, the deep, rich forest green glass formulation that showcases typical period characteristics, including micro bubble inclusions and light structural variations inherent to hand worked glass.