Antique French White Opaline Glass Egg Casket Box with Dore Bronze Mounts

  

Beautiful mid-late 19th Century French White Opaline'Crackled' Glass Casket Box with Dore Bronze Mounts. Crackle Glass is also Known as Craquelle Glass, Ice Glass or Overshot Glass. Invented in the 16th century by Venetian Glass Blowers by Immersing Hot Glass in Cold Water.

This beautiful and rare oval / egg shape white Crackled opaline glass with rounded edges and is banded with a brass band. The h inge is tight and the box opens and closes correctly, there's no the key.

Very good original conditions, not visible signs of damage, normal brass patina and very minor signs of used. Measures 11,5 cms high, 14,00 cms wide and 09,00 cms deep.

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