Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Gold Caging and Red Jewel
Blue Opaline Perfume Bottle with Gold Caging and Red Jewel
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19th C French opaline glass perfume bottle (flacon a parfum) mounted in gilt bronze (ormolu)
Likely Napoleon III / Second Empire Period (circa 1855-1870)
Sky-blue (bleu turquoise) opaline glass - shade highly favored in mid-19th-century France
Features pierced foliate scrollwork in the Rococo-revival taste
Base has acanthus-leaf feet and beaded borders, finely chased and tooled, suggesting a Parisian bronze-maker's hand
Hinged ormolu cap is set with a large faceted crimson glass cabochon, imitating a garnet or ruby
Original cut-glass stopper remains intact
Palais-Royal style opaline scent bottles
19th C French opaline glass perfume bottle (flacon a parfum) mounted in gilt bronze (ormolu)
Likely Napoleon III / Second Empire Period (circa 1855-1870)
Sky-blue (bleu turquoise) opaline glass - shade highly favored in mid-19th-century France
Features pierced foliate scrollwork in the Rococo-revival taste
Base has acanthus-leaf feet and beaded borders, finely chased and tooled, suggesting a Parisian bronze-maker's hand
Hinged ormolu cap is set with a large faceted crimson glass cabochon, imitating a garnet or ruby
Original cut-glass stopper remains intact
Palais-Royal style opaline scent bottles