French blue glass egg-shaped Box with gilt faux bamboo mount
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French blue glass egg-shaped Box with gilt faux bamboo mount

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French blue glass egg-shaped Box with gilt faux bamboo mount:
the clear blue glass decorated with hand-painted enamel leaves
and flowers; hinged mount and flower ornament finial, supported
by amorini on a faux bamboo stand. Palais Royal.
Circa 1880 and restored.

Height: 7" - 18.0cm
Width: 4½" - 11.5cm

gilded, gilt

A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.

finial

Ornament forming a finishing flourish.

amorini

Cherub figures, also referred to as putti.

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.

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