Palais Royal green opaline egg-shaped Box on gilded mount
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Palais Royal green opaline egg-shaped Box on gilded mount
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Palais Royal green opaline egg-shaped Box on gilded mount:
the egg with centre hinge, scalloped band and egg-and-dart
mount, on a Greek Key patterned gilded three-way stand with
bead festoons. French, circa 1880 and restored.
| Height: | 8.5" | - | 21.5cm |
| Width: | 6" | - | 15.0cm |
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.
festoon
A hanging garland of prisms or flowers.
