Blue opaline glass egg-shaped Box with hand-painted flowers
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Blue opaline glass egg-shaped Box with hand-painted flowers
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Blue opaline glass egg-shaped Box with hand-painted flowers:
the turquoise blue ‘egg’ hand-painted with enamelled blue and yellow flowers, with hinged centre mount and tiny bird finial; the angular gilded-bronze stand with scroll handles and flower ornaments. French, Palais Royal, circa 1880 and restored.
| Height: | 5" | - | 13cm |
| Width: | 3½" | - | 9cm |
Glossary Words
opaline
Fine semi-opaque, white and coloured glass, developed by the French in the first half of the 19th century, with a translucent quality.
finial
Ornament forming a finishing flourish.
Palais Royale
Small, French, gilded metal trinkets, some with Parisian scenes, many with mother-of-pearl insets. For instance, a gilded goat pulling a mother-of-pearl cart.
