Update: Mystery solved. The secret word is "Orrefors."
Update #2: The cat and I confessed, and it was all very Guy de Maupassant. Anyway, the bottle will be stored safely away with the other fragile inherited family items until its stopper arrives.
( A sordid tale of crystals and woe below )
Oh, yeah, also: the buttons arrived. The folks who made them do great work, but I should refine the designs. I'll post pictures of the pins soon, too.
Update #2: The cat and I confessed, and it was all very Guy de Maupassant. Anyway, the bottle will be stored safely away with the other fragile inherited family items until its stopper arrives.
( A sordid tale of crystals and woe below )
Oh, yeah, also: the buttons arrived. The folks who made them do great work, but I should refine the designs. I'll post pictures of the pins soon, too.