Palais Royal blue opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mounts
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Palais Royal blue opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mounts
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Palais Royal blue opaline glass egg-shaped Box with gilded mounts:
the glass lid with painted floral festoon and gilded band with raised spots; with leafy finial ornament and gilded hinged mount; supported by a gilded tripod stand with looped decoration. French, circa 1880 and restored.
Height: | 5¼" | - | 3.5cm |
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.
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.