Green opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mount
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Green opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mount
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Green opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mount:
the sea-green ‘egg’ with acorn finial ornament and hinged centre mount, on a curlicue gilded-bronze tripod stand with leaf decoration. French, Palais Royal, circa 1880 and restored.
Height: | 7" | - | 18cm |
Width: | 3¼" | - | 8cm |
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.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
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.