Salaminia (Cyprus) : the history, treasures, & antiquities of Salamis in the island of Cyprus (1882)
Cesnola, Alexander Palma di, 1837-, Birch, Samuel, 1813-1885 · London : Trübner and Co. · leaf 281
th itself, which hasproduced another kind of iridescence, and the substanceof this glass has become flaky. I have reason to believethat these facts have not been recorded until now. Theyare at once curious and instructive. Of the numberless varieties of iridescent glass bottles 184 GLASS. and… … Fig. 175. Iridescent Bottle or Vase. Ghiss. of time, which has enhanced its beauty with an iri-descent lustre of opalesque and golden flashes of lightand colour. The depressions are made round the bodyin two rows, probably for ornament, rather than forrendering the grip of the vessel in the hand…
