We offer a beautiful crystal bonbonnière by Val St. Lambert produced in Liége, model 'Christiane' in purple as mentioned in the 'Catalogue Val Saint-Lambert 1956'. Hand signed under the base. This large thick walled model was designed using a special glass technique. The technique is called doubling. This is done as follows. Each piece is mouth blown in clear crystal and after some resting time the crystal is doubled with colored crystal. Afterwards, the colored crystal is cut and then polished with a lava stone and linen cloth. This results in a high-quality piece with a beautiful sparkle. The crystal contains approximately 33 to 40% lead content, which is much higher than the established quality minimum This St. Lambert bonbonnière would make a wonderful addition to a fine collection of crystal art glass pieces, or on a high end set table. The crystal factory 'Val Saint Lambert' was founded in 1826 and grew into the purveyor to the Belgian Royal House. Close inspection showed no cracks, no restorations, no chips, only minor wear consistent with age. Will be packaged safely and shipped insured.