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    Rare 1830 FRENCH OPALINE Glass Jewel Shell Perfume Etui
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Price: $3,450.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
Superb and quite rare Early circa 1830 French opaline Glass peint and be jeweled 2 part Shell Perfume etui. Approx. 12 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter. From the Opaline Refernce book Les Opaline...this piece is approx. 1830 from the beautiful painting. Blue Opaline Candle stick holder type base into an Ormolu mounted 2 part Shell with floral Opener. The White Opaline Shell is decorated in gold gilt and Jewels. Paste Ruby, Emerald and Citrine. Opens easily to reveal a twin pair of Green opaline perfume bottles in a stand. Original caps though one is missing a stopper. Breathtaking... Overall in very good condition with just a slight scratch to the white shell and a few lovers jewels are missing. No chips or cracks to glass. From an amazing estate of a Sunset Boulevard Gentleman who owned this for more than 50 years. New to the market
   
 
   
    Antique French Apple Green OPALINE GLASS Perfume Box Casket
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Price: $1,075.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
Antique French Opaline glass pefume casket box in apple green color. Approx. 3 by 3 1/2 by 4 inches. The color is good enough to eat.....The best green I have ever seen in opaline...My photos do not capture the quality. Ormolu mounts, Escutcheon with original key and 2 side handles. Interior ormolu is elegantly etched. Ormolu brackets with 2 perfume bottles. Bottles are not identical...both missing the caps and a few chips. Interior could be taken out if you so chose and different bottles could be fitted...though I sell my items as I find them. Box is fabulous with no seen chips or flaws
   
 
   
    ANTIQUE French Opaline Glass MINAUDIERE Egg Etui box
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Price: $495.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
Antique French Palais Royal Era Opaline Egg Minaudiere Egg Etui Box. Approx. 4 inches tall and 2 inches in diameter. The color of blue is what the sky should be. Ormolu mounts and finger ring and ball drop. Used as a small purse...etui trinket holder... Fabulous condition
   
 
   
    ANTIQUE FRENCH OPALINE ORMOLU FLOWERS EGG BOX CASKET
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Price: $750.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
Large Antique French Opaline and Ormolu Egg Casket Box. Approx. 7 inches tall and the egg itself is approx. 4 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Beautifully designed piece. Sets upon a gilt ormolu base and is accented on the sides and top with gilt ormolu flowers and leaves. Top of piece is in the form of a rosebud. Condition is quite good with a wonderful patina and the egg a crisp white color
   
 
   
    FRENCH PALAIS ROYAL PINK OPALINE GLASS & PERFUME BOTTLE
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Price: $550.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
French Palais Royal Vanity Sailboat with Ormolu sail, rigging and anchor. Pink opaline shaped Vide Poche, Trinket dish and round Enameled perfume bottle. Approx. 5 inches tall and 6 1/2 inches tall. Opaline dish is approx. 2 1/2 by 4 inches. Perfume 2 1/2 inches tall and 1 inch in diameter. Darling Figural Vanity in the shape of a Sailboat. Ormolu Engraved sail with French Wire rigging. 3 pronged anchor and one prong acts as a leg. Beautiful color of pink Opaline glass. Gilt metal round holder for the perfume bottle. Overall in wonderful condition with just a small chip to the rim of the perfume bottle
   
 
   
    PALAIS ROYAL FRENCH OPALINE GLASS ORMOLU SALT CART
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Price: $275.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
French Palais Royal Opaline glass and ormolu wheeled Master Salt Cart. Approx. 2 y 3 inches. White opaline glass oval in the shape of a half egg. Trimmed in etched cast ormolu with gilt body and moveable wheels. Sweet Souvenir from the Palais Royal district in Paris during the Grand Tour Period. Good condition with opaline color quite nice
   
 
   
    1880 FRENCH OPALINE GLASS ORMOLU EGG HELMET BOX
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Price: $699.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
French Palais Royal Antique Ormolu with gilt ormolu decoration Figural helmet egg box. Approx. 3 by 5 inches. White ormolu egg shape decorated with ormolu ribbed viser , fleur de lis with the #3, top spike and side stands with ribbon like medals. Opens to reveal a wonderful box for your favorite jewel or most special possession. Relatively rare and in lovely condition. A small dent to spike and bottom egg has a small hole...perhaps it had originally been on a small plinth.
   
 
   
    1870 FRENCH OPALINE GREEN GLASS EGG NEST WIGWAM ETUI
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Price: $750.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
French Palais Royal Opaline Egg Nest Etui with Watch Holder. Approx. 5 1/2 inches long and 6 1/2 inches tall. Known as the Wigwam design with the top crossed bars . Lime green color with gold gilt ormolu decoration. Quite striking. The top has a gilt bird with the watch hanger below. Watch not included. Egg opens easily and rests upon a nest of ormolu French wire and 2 double feet. Pristine condition
   
 
   
    Antique French Opaline Glass Egg Etui in Rare Black with paint
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Price: $399.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
French Opaline Glass Egg Etui with ormolu mounts and decoration. Black Opaline with enameled paint in a floral garland design. Sets upon a tripod base. Latch in good working condition. Rings on both sides adds interest. Rare black color in wonderful condition. Approx. 4 inches tall
   
 
   
    ANTIQUE FRENCH OPALINE GLASS EGG ETUI in NEST BOX
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Price: $599.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
   
 
   
    French Opaline Glass Egg Etui Pink, Antique
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Price: $599.00 USD
French Opaline Glass
French Opaline Glass Egg Etui Box. Approx. 5 1/2 inches tall. Egg itself is close to 4 inches. Beautiful shade of deep rose pink decorated with yellow enamel flowers with red centers. Top is a French tole leaf and flower decoration. Sets in an ormolu 3 legged mount with leaf supports. Beautiful color and condition with 2 firing flaws. Measurements: 5 1/2 inches
   
 
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