Pair of gilt-mounted green opaline glass Palais Royal Scent Bottles
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Pair of gilt-mounted green opaline glass Palais Royal Scent Bottles
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Pair of gilt-mounted green opaline glass Palais Royal Scent Bottles:
the flute-cut bottles with filigree mounts, floral decoration and
octagonal hinged lids with tinted scenes of Paris; inner clear glass
stoppers. French, circa 1900 and restored.
| Height: | 3¾" | - | 9.5cm |
| Width: | 2½" | - | 6.5cm |
Glossary Words
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
opaline
Fine semi-opaque, white and coloured glass, developed by the French in the first half of the 19th century, with a translucent quality.
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.
cut glass
Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.
