Green glass egg-shaped Box hand-painted with narcissus flowers
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Green glass egg-shaped Box hand-painted with narcissus flowers
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Green glass egg-shaped Box hand-painted with narcissus flowers:
the glass ‘egg’ hand-painted with enamelled narcissus flowers; the
gilded hinged mount and tripod stand with mythical stork head
monopods. French, Palais Royal, circa 1880 and restored.
Height: | 4½" | - | 11.5cm |
Width: | 2" | - | 5.0cm |
Glossary Words
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
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.