French ‘Palais Royal’ gilt and glass Jewel Casket
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French ‘Palais Royal’ gilt and glass Jewel Casket
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French ‘Palais Royal’ gilt and glass Jewel Casket:
the six bevelled glass rectangular side panels and hexagonal lid set into a gilded metal mount with three decorative feet; the interior with traditional lining of turquoise padded silk. Restored.
Height: | 3" | - | 7.5cm |
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.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
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.