Description
Belle Epoque Circa 1890
From our Glassware collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful pair Antique French Opaline Glass Vases. The Antique French Vases with splayed feet upon pinched bases with globular bodies and tapered necks decorated with a light violet hue. The vases mounted with exceptional quality ormolu mounts to the top rim and feet. The foot mounts with three shell motifs mounted upon the border. The French Vases dating to the late 19th century during the Belle Epoque period circa 1890.
Opaline Glass
a milky hue glass which is made translucent or opaque by adding particular phosphates or oxides during the mixing the finish can be either white or coloured.
Ormolu
is the technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze. The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold coating. The French refer to this technique as bronze doré and in English it is often referred to as gilt bronze. It is a finishing technique which adds an overall gold look to any object without the massive cost and impracticality of making an object out of solid gold. Mercury was outlawed in the 1830’s in France however it was still used until the early 1900s.
Belle Epoque
is a period of French, Belgian and European history. It began in the early 1870’s and to ended with the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
Measurements
22.5cm High x 7cm Diameter ( 8.86 x 2.76 Inches )
Condition
Excellent condition no damage
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