Palais Royal opaline glass ‘Helmet’ Box with gilded mount
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Palais Royal opaline glass ‘Helmet’ Box with gilded mount
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Palais Royal opaline glass ‘Helmet’ Box with gilded mount:
Parisian souvenir in the form of a Roman helmet with hinged
rose-coloured glass lid with flower and spike mount; with
gilded bronze cylindrical tray and circular base.
French, circa 1900 and restored.
Height: | 5½" | - | 14.0cm |
Width: | 4" | - | 10.0cm |
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.
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.