Small French opaline egg jewelry casket in unique pink and cream opaline.
Here is a beautiful French Palais Royale egg perfume casket, probably from the mid to later 19th century .
This amazing rare surviving casket is made from lovely opaline milky glass in a birds egg shape very fashionable at the time. The egg stands on three strong gold ormolu metal legs, with ormolu leaf detail to the top of each along with a handing loop as seen in the photos. The top is an ormolu oak leaf detail. It is in very good condition with some light tarnish to the gilt ormolu, please see all the photos as they are a true representation of the condition. A real collectors piece.
Condition: Very good (minor wear to the ormolu, normal minor wear for age)
Small French opaline egg jewelry casket in unique pink and cream opaline.
Here is a beautiful French Palais Royale egg perfume casket, probably from the mid to later 19th century .
This amazing rare surviving casket is made from lovely opaline milky glass in a birds egg shape very fashionable at the time. The egg stands on three strong gold ormolu metal legs, with ormolu leaf detail to the top of each along with a handing loop as seen in the photos. The top is an ormolu oak leaf detail. It is in very good condition with some light tarnish to the gilt ormolu, please see all the photos as they are a true representation of the condition. A real collectors piece.
Condition: Very good (minor wear to the ormolu, normal minor wear for age)