Palais Royal amethyst glass egg-shaped Box with gilded stand
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Palais Royal amethyst glass egg-shaped Box with gilded stand
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Palais Royal amethyst glass egg-shaped Box with gilded stand:
the dark amethyst coloured glass ‘egg’ with small flower finial
and hinged centre mount; supported by a gilded fourway looped
stand with tall looped and knotted handle decorated with ivy leaves.
French, circa 1880 and restored.
| Height: | 5½" | - | 14cm |
| Width: | 2½" | - | 6.5cm |
Glossary Words
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.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
finial
Ornament forming a finishing flourish.
