Perfume flask - 24kt gold - Frosted Glass
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An antique cylindrical perfume bottle in opaque turquoise opaline glass with a short neck and rounded shoulders, 8.5 cm high and 5 cm wide, decorated with hand‑painted gold floral motifs and a 24‑carat gold finish, made in France in the late 19th century and in good condition with small signs of age.
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This piece is an antique decorative and elegant perfume bottle.
Description:
Miniature cylindrical perfume bottle with smoothly rounded shoulders and a short neck. The body features a vibrant opaque turquoise blue color with small hand-painted floral/vegetal decorations in gold leaf (gilding) scattered across the surface. The neck edge has a gold finish and the cap/stopper presents a spherical metal (or gold-colored glass) top with an adjustable conical pin.
Material:
Body and stopper: Opaque colored glass (known as opaline glass / blue opaline glass or blue milk glass).
Decoration and details: Gold leaf gilding and metallic (gold on glass and metal on the cap).
Origin:
Likely country/region: France or Bohemia (Czechia). These two centers were the main producers of artisanal decorated opaline glass with gilded motifs for toilet ware and fine perfumery.
Century / Era:
Late 19th to early 20th century (approx. 1880–1920), displaying characteristics and styles typical of the late Victorian / Art Nouveau period.
Height: 8.5 cm
Base: 5 cm
Shipping and customs costs will be borne by the buyer via registered mail.
No shipping to the USA
This piece is an antique decorative and elegant perfume bottle.
Description:
Miniature cylindrical perfume bottle with smoothly rounded shoulders and a short neck. The body features a vibrant opaque turquoise blue color with small hand-painted floral/vegetal decorations in gold leaf (gilding) scattered across the surface. The neck edge has a gold finish and the cap/stopper presents a spherical metal (or gold-colored glass) top with an adjustable conical pin.
Material:
Body and stopper: Opaque colored glass (known as opaline glass / blue opaline glass or blue milk glass).
Decoration and details: Gold leaf gilding and metallic (gold on glass and metal on the cap).
Origin:
Likely country/region: France or Bohemia (Czechia). These two centers were the main producers of artisanal decorated opaline glass with gilded motifs for toilet ware and fine perfumery.
Century / Era:
Late 19th to early 20th century (approx. 1880–1920), displaying characteristics and styles typical of the late Victorian / Art Nouveau period.
Height: 8.5 cm
Base: 5 cm
Shipping and customs costs will be borne by the buyer via registered mail.
No shipping to the USA
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gold type
24kt gold
Title additional information
Frosted Glass
Country of origin
France
Material
Frosted glass, Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
8.5 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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