Opaline egg-shaped Box on wheels drawn by a donkey in harness
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Opaline egg-shaped Box on wheels drawn by a donkey in harness
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Opaline egg-shaped Box on wheels drawn by a donkey in harness:
the hinged turquoise blue glass egg on a gilded-bronze carriage
drawn by a silver-plated donkey; on a rectangular white marble
base. French, Palais Royal, circa 1900 and restored.
Height: | 2¾" | - | 7.0cm |
Width: | 2¼" | - | 5.5cm |
Projection: | 3½" | - | 9.0cm |
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.