Showing posts with label crystal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crystal. Show all posts

Sunday, December 29, 2019

CRR5

Approximate Overall Height: 9.5"

After working with pewter rosary rings, we pulled our smallest octagonal prisms from Germany out, and created this crystal version! It was a great hit in 2019 for our Cross Bottle Collectors, and we are confident you'll still find them worthy of any growing collection in the new decade! 

Forever married to an antique bottled, with the most glorious ethereal inner patina. Finished in our signature mercerized patina. 


PSTR1

Approximate Overall Height: 14.75"

More tokens from France, these gorgeous pear shaped crystals are straight from the Paris flea market! Paired with quad squares of round crystals also sourced in France, the entire piece is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. 

Forever married to a thick glass, clear antique bottle with beautiful clear embossing. The bottle is embossed to read: 

"JAMESTOWN BREWING CO. JAMESTOWN N.Y."


MFC17

Approximate Overall Height: 10"

These small French pendalogues make the most lovely little crystal crosses, don't they? Refractive with a brilliant shine thanks to the hand carved nature of the front of the crystal, these little French beauties surround an antique rosette with a solder button in the center. Further embellished with  small octagonal crystals to make a gorgeous crystal cross that is perfect for any collection, large or small.

Finished in our signature mercerized rust patina, and forever married to an embossed antique cobalt blue bottle with a glorious and ethereal haze that an only be created from a century under ground.


MCT2


Approximate Overall Height: 10.75"

Another rarity in our little studio, these large magnifying glass teardrop crystals! We have only used these a couple of times, and it was to make our popular peacock shape pendant tops for the ink wells. Of course, when working with such beautiful raw pieces for our art, inspiration strikes in the best of ways.

We created this lovely little four point cross with those big and unique lovelies centered on a small and beautifully refractive octagonal crystal from Russia. The empty space was filled with gorgeous ice pendants, and voila. A whole new cross for 2020!

Forever married to a beautiful antique, aqua blue bottle and finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. A real treasure for any collection.




OTIS1

Approximate Overall Height: 13.5"

We can almost hear the cheers from here! While we still haven't been able to source these gorgeous hand-cut crystals that were such a HUGE hit with our collectors in 2019, we did find FOUR in our studio pack-up, and decided it was time to make our last bottle with them!

They surround a large rosette and the entire piece is embellished with gorgeous small teardrop crystals, and is perfectly balanced on a large German octagonal crystal base.

Finished in our signature mercerized rust patina, and banded by one of our popular solder collars this stunning piece is forever married to a gorgeous antique embossed bottle with an ethereal inner patina only formed from a century buried beneath the earth's surface for safe keeping. A perfect large piece for any growing collection.


LPF2

Approximate Overall Height: 10.25"

Without a doubt, the most expensive and hardest to come by bottles are this gorgeous light amethyst color. We rarely find them, but when we do we make art with them even if they're imperfect. This one has a small abrasion that doesn't affect the stability or integrity of the bottle, but we felt it important to note that for our collectors.

Beautiful and refractive hand-polished teardrop crystals combine here to make our most popular five point cross, embellished with beautiful small octagonal crystals.

Finished in our signature mercerized rust patina, this stunning piece is perfect for any collection.


Sunday, June 23, 2019

RCNI

Approximate Overall Height: 10.5"

We were inspired by beautiful antique jewelry when we made this pretty piece handcrafted with our square prisms accented by tiny teardrops and crowned with a beautiful small octagonal crystal with a beautiful refractory and glow.

The crystal cross is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina and forever tops a bottle with a gorgeous feminine silhouette of shapely ridges. 


STC19

Approximate Overall Height: 9.5"

A beautiful simple cross, handcrafted of our smallest teardrop crystals centered on one gorgeously refractive octagonal crystal, this beauty may be small, but certainly doesn't lack any personality! 

Finished in our signature mercerized rust patina, the cross tops an antique embossed bottle with a beautiful patina. The bottle is embossed to read: "RAWLINGS". 


Sunday, June 16, 2019

PEA19

Approximate Overall Height: 7.5"

A timeless classic, and favorite among long-time Cross Bottle Guy cross bottle collectors. This beautiful crystal creation is handcrafted from one magnifying teardrop crystal surrounded by nearly a dozen octagonal crystals creating what we've termed a peacock feather of crystal. This beauty is the perfect piece to pepper into any collection for variation of style and height, including our sealife collections. 

Forever married to the bottle base, this antique Horse Radish jar is embossed with the farm logo, and boasts a beautiful frosted patina to the interior of the glass. 

A lovely piece of our handmade art perfect for any growing collection. 


CSF1

Approximate Overall Height: 14.25"

Inspired by our newest, largest Cross Bottle Guy piece, we created this beauty with similar crystals in much smaller sizes, but allowed the 21-piece crystal centerpiece to stand in the spotlight. This gorgeous crystal cross is new for us, but I have a feeling it's going to be a pretty popular one! 

Forever married to an embossed antique mason jar with aqua hues and a beautiful interior patina of cloudy whites and ethereal grays, it is embossed to read: "MELLIN'S FOOD CO. BOSTON U S LARGE SIZE" and the entire piece of handmade art is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. 

IAC1

Approximate Overall Height: 16"

We've had the pleasure of working with these ivy shaped crystals only a few times because they're so difficult to find, but when we can they always result in the most beautiful pieces! This one is no exception to that, supported by a center wreath of octagonal and teardrop crystals, this gorgeous piece tops an antique bottle of the thickest glass we've ever seen, creating a beautiful texture and enhancing the ghostly haze. 

The antique bottle is banded by one of our solder collars and is embossed to read: "SCHWARZENBACJ BREWING CO. HORNELLSVILLE, N.Y.", finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. 


LFLCR

Approximate Overall Height: 18.25"

Handcrafted from our most beautiful French oak leaf pendalogue crystals, this large Cross Bottle Guy crystal cross bottle is a stunner! Accented by flower like rosettes filled with solder pearls and our smallest Russian octagonal prisms, this lovely piece is made even more lovely by the antique bottle to which it is forever married. 

 A gorgeous aqua green, with a storied and shadowed inner webbing of whites and creams that simply can't be replicated. A lifelong history in the story of intricate haze within. Graced by a rosary of olive wood beads. 


Wednesday, April 10, 2019

WWSTC1


Approximate Overall Height 7.75"

We love working with new crystals when we find them, so you can imagine our joy in finding over one hundred of these very small teardrop prisms in North Carolina. These are half the size of our normal teardrop crystals which allow us to use them in a variety of cross shapes. 

They also look simply gorgeous in our simple cross, centered on one fiery and refractive Russian octagonal crystal. 

Forever married to an antique extract bottle with an interesting cloudy white marbleized wash on the interior of the glass. It is banded by one of our beautiful solder collars, and finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. A stunning small and unique piece of handmade art from Cross Bottle Guy, perfect for any growing collection! 



Thursday, October 25, 2018

SMOC1

Approximate Overall Height: 4.75"

Don't let the petite size of this beauty fool you! It's got MASSIVE personality. Made from our smallest and most gorgeous Russian octagonal crystals, this little crystal masterpiece will pepper into your current collection beautifully. 

Forever married to an antique cobalt pill bottle, embossed by the Emerson Drug Company, the entire piece is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. This unique piece of Cross Bottle Guy handmade art is the perfect starter piece, or a great filler for any growing collection!


CCMC1

Approximate Overall Height: 9"

A beautiful new creation from Cross Bottle Guy. We happened upon a lot of beautiful cobalt bottles, and within the box were a few of these cobalt blue glass coins. Varied shades of blue, these seemed to want to stay together - so we worked them into the art. 

Here, a beautiful cross of German square crystals turned on edge, and surrounded by our small teardrops and Russian octagonals, create a very unique piece we've never made before! Be the first to have this gorgeous one of a kind piece of handmade art, forever married to this embossed cobalt blue drug store bottle, and finished in our mercerized rust patina.


SMTC12


Approximate Overall Height: 8.5" 

We love working with new crystals when we find them, so you can imagine our joy in finding over one hundred very small teardrop prisms during a buying trip in North Carolina. These are half the size of our normal teardrop prisms, which allow us to use them in a variety of cross shapes. 

They also look lovely in this simple cross, embellished with two refractive German octagonal crystals. 


Forever married to an antique bottle, the perfect aqua hue, with a solder collar at it's waist, the entire piece is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. A stunning, small, and unique piece of Cross Bottle Guy handmade art, perfect for any growing collection - or as a starter piece.




MTCS

Approximate Overall Height: 6.5" 

We love working with new crystals when we find them, so you can imagine our joy in finding over one hundred very small teardrop prisms during a buying trip in North Carolina. These are half the size of our normal teardrop prisms, which allow us to use them in a variety of cross shapes. 

They also look lovely in this simple cross, centered on one fiery and refractive German octagonal crystal. 

Forever married to a clear, antique bitters bottle with a solder collar at it's waist, the entire piece is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina. A stunning, small, and unique piece of Cross Bottle Guy handmade art, perfect for any growing collection - or as a starter piece.


MOC1

Approximate Overall Height: 9"

A beautifully simple shape brought back to the Cross Bottle Guy art collection formed by rare square prisms from Germany turned on edge. A stunning pairing creating a medieval style cross that we know you'll love for your growing collection. Finding these square prisms was a real treat, knowing we could start to build this cross shape in particular.

Married forever through hand wrought solder to a milky white antique bottle with a beautiful, feminine silhouette, this one of a kind piece is finished in our signature mercerized rust patina and is sure to dazzle in your beautiful home.


Monday, March 19, 2018

SFC1


Approximate Overall Height: 11.25"

These beautiful, small French leaf shaped pendalogue prisms are extremely rare, and when we are lucky enough to come across them here at Cross Bottle Guy, they always make the most beautiful cross bottles! This one is no exception. Flat back and hand cut, these crystals are brilliantly refractive and are paired up with our Russian octagonal prisms in two sizes, which glimmer with brilliant refractory. A large piece, sure to bring a glow to any room of your home, this is certainly one to add to your collection!

Forever married to a beautiful cobalt blue pharmacy bottle and finished in our signature mercerized rust patina, this unique piece of Cross Bottle Guy handmade art is a wonderful addition to any growing collection, or the perfect starter piece.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017

TDO12


Approximate Overall Height: 14.75"

These mesmerizing antique, hand-cut and multifaceted bohemian fired teardrop chandelier crystals are incredibly difficult for us to find, and when we ran out of them, we were sure we'd never find them again. But we have! A VERY limited number of these beauties have been hand sourced, and we are delighted to be working with them again, and bringing them back to the Cross Bottle Guy collectors who love them.

Five brilliantly refractive German teardrops pair up with our Russian and German octagonal prisms of two sizes to create this lovely, tall piece of Cross Bottle Guy handmade art!  
Married forever through the use of heavy patinated solder, finished in our signature mercerized rust patina to a ribbed bottle with a uniquely curved and ribbed silhouette, bearing an inner patina of milky whites and grays, and finished with a pair of our solder collars. This entire handmade piece of art is unique, and a real show stopper!

Authentically Handmade. Unique. One of a Kind. Art.