Green opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mount and handle
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Green opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mount and handle
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Green opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mount and handle:
the sea-green ‘egg’ with flower ornament and entwined ‘stem’ handle;
the hinged centre mount on a curving four-way stand with leaf and
tendril decoration. French, Palais Royal, circa 1880 and restored.
| Height: | 7" | - | 18cm |
| 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.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
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.
