Opaline egg-shaped Box on wheels drawn by a goat in harness
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Opaline egg-shaped Box on wheels drawn by a goat in harness
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Opaline egg-shaped Box on wheels drawn by a goat in harness:
the hinged pale blue glass egg on a gilded-bronze carriage
drawn by a silver-plated goat.
French, Palais Royal, circa 1900 and restored.
Height: | 3" | - | 7.5cm |
Width: | 3" | - | 7.5cm |
Projection: | 8" | - | 20.0cm |
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.