Late Victorian Beaded Grape Auto Vase Art Nouveau "Altar of Incense

"Altar of Incense

so it's not an overly obvious flaw and doesn't detract from the piece

They do not go through the glass and the vase does hold water without any leaks

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Late Victorian Beaded Grape Auto Vase Art Nouveau "Altar of IncenseBefore the advent of automotive air conditioning, traveling by car on a hot summer day was anything but pleasant. The noxious aroma of engine oil blending with pungent smell of body odor permeated the sweltering heat. For those transporting the dead in a hearse, the odor could be even worse. Fortunately, in 1895, a solution of sorts came about with the invention of the auto vase. Its name coined by American industrialist and business magnate Henry