Two French Metal Mounted Opaline Glass Egg Boxes Comprising an example in frosted blue colored glass with upright foliate handles, and an example in glossy pink colored glass, with a leaf and bud-form mechanized finial which opens the box to two glass scent bottles, on a white marble base. Height of taller 9 1/2 inches. C The Mr. and Mrs. James R. Foster Collection
The pink egg is fitted with two colorless glass scent bottles and this egg seems to open and close properly; this example has three wire hooks that extend through the marble base which causes the egg to rock when moved on the table surface; the blue example appears to be in generally good condition; there is a drill hole to the bottom center; this example has a locking key that works; wear and dulling to gilding on the metal mounts
Two French Metal Mounted Opaline Glass Egg Boxes Comprising an example in frosted blue colored glass with upright foliate handles, and an example in glossy pink colored glass, with a leaf and bud-form mechanized finial which opens the box to two glass scent bottles, on a white marble base. Height of taller 9 1/2 inches. C The Mr. and Mrs. James R. Foster Collection
The pink egg is fitted with two colorless glass scent bottles and this egg seems to open and close properly; this example has three wire hooks that extend through the marble base which causes the egg to rock when moved on the table surface; the blue example appears to be in generally good condition; there is a drill hole to the bottom center; this example has a locking key that works; wear and dulling to gilding on the metal mounts
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