Stunning Antique French Cut Crystal and Champlevé Perfume Bottle Set

Code: 13388

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Unusual Stunning Antique French Cut Crystal and Champlevé Perfume Bottle Set in in its Original Dore Bronze Fitted Stand.

The Stand Decorated with Fabulous Colourful Enamel Champlevé  Flowers and Scroll Work.

The Rings around the Neck are also Decorated with Colourful Enamel Champlevé  Flowers that Match the Stand as well as Gold Enamel Bead Work.

The Stand Holds Two Rectangular Shaped Crystal Perfume Bottles and Original Flame Shaped and Faceted Dabber Stoppers.

Champlevé is an Enamelling Technique in which Cells are Carved, Etched, or Cast into the Surface of a Metal Object and Filled with Vitreous Enamel. 

The Piece is then Fired until the Enamel Fuses and when Cooled the Surface of the Object is Polished. 

The Uncarved Portions of the Original Surface Remain Visible as a Frame for the Enamel Design. 

Circa 1880