A Highly Decorative Palais Royal Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Egg Perfume Casket.
Code: 9047
Dimensions:
H: 19cm (7.5")
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A Highly Decorative Palais Royal Grand Tour Gilt Bronze Egg Perfume Casket.
Beautifully Mounted on a White Marble Base and Richly Embellished Dore Bronze Mounts.
Designed to Open in Two Halves, the Elegant Egg Reveals a Silk-Lined Interior Fitted with Two Original Cut-Glass Bottles with Dore Bronze Tops.
The Exterior is Decorated With Eight Eglomise (Reverse Painting on Glass) Miniatures Depicting Famous Parisian Monuments and Landmarks, Including the Place Vendôme with Napoleon's Column, the Arc de Triomphe, La Madeleine, The Panthéon, The Obelisk at Place de la Concorde.
Each Miniature is Set within Elaborate Beaded and Foliate Gilt Bronze Mounts.
CONDITION: No Chips or Cracks
