Rose-pink opaline glass egg-shaped Scent Box with gilded mount
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Rose-pink opaline glass egg-shaped Scent Box with gilded mount

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Rose-pink opaline glass egg-shaped Scent Box with gilded mount:
the ‘egg’ with acorn and oakleaf finial, opening to a white opaline glass scent bottle in a repoussé leaf setting; on a looped tripod stand with ring and leaf decoration. French, Palais Royal; circa 1880 and restored.

Height: 5" - 13.0cm
Width: 3½" - 9.0cm

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.

finial

Ornament forming a finishing flourish.

repoussé

Imprinted design, made by hammering thin brass or copper over a wooden mould. This technique was much-used in Arts and Crafts metalwork as it shows the toolmarks of the craftsman.

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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