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Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890
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Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890

19th century
Description

This delightful French ormolu gilt and bevelled glass trinket box dates circa 1890. The Bristol blue glass body raised on an elegant ormulu wire work plinth with three elaborate bracket feet. the sides with white enamel floral spray. The ormulu mounted cover with bevelled clear glass.

Dimensions:

Maximum diameter: 7cm / 2.6 inches.

Height: 8.5cm / 3.2 inches.

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.The ormulu mounted cover with bevelled clear glass.

Dimensions:

Maximum diameter: 9 cm / 3.4 inches.

Height: 12cm / 5 inches.

Condition:

Glass in very good condition.

Ormulu mounts and feet in very good condition.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Blue Glass Jewellery Casket to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09586214
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Heavy bevelled clear glass lid: ground facets found on late Victorian caskets.
White enamel foliate sprays: hand-applied impasto decoration.
Cast brass tripod base: natural darkening settled into the cast relief.
Beaded upper bezel with pinned hinge: original metal mounts.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226602
Dealers Internal Reference
JUIL73
Description
This delightful French ormolu gilt and bevelled glass trinket box dates circa 1890.
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The Bristol blue glass body raised on an elegant ormulu wire work plinth with three elaborate bracket feet.
Julie Cartwright Antiques

the sides with white enamel floral spray. The ormulu mounted cover with bevelled clear glass.

fig 1. A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.
fig 1. Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890

Dimensions:

Maximum diameter: 7cm / 2.6 inches.

Height: 8.5cm / 3.2 inches.

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

fig 2. A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.
fig 2. Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.The ormulu mounted cover with bevelled clear glass.

fig 3. A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.
fig 3. Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890

Dimensions:

Maximum diameter: 9 cm / 3.4 inches.

Height: 12cm / 5 inches.

Condition:

Glass in very good condition.

Ormulu mounts and feet in very good condition.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

fig 4. A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.
fig 4. Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Blue Glass Jewellery Casket to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09586214
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Heavy bevelled clear glass lid: ground facets found on late Victorian caskets.
White enamel foliate sprays: hand-applied impasto decoration.
Cast brass tripod base: natural darkening settled into the cast relief.
Beaded upper bezel with pinned hinge: original metal mounts.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226602
Dealers Internal Ref
JUIL73
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Julie Cartwright Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.

Unusual 19th C. French Ormulu & Bristol Blue Glass Jewellery Box, Circa 1890

Archive II A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid. View II
Archive III A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid. View III
Archive IV A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid. View IV
Archive V A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid. View V
Archive VI A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid. View VI
Archive VII A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid. View VII
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A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.
UNUSUAL 19TH C. FRENCH ORMULU & BRISTOL BLUE GLASS JEWELLERY BOX, CIRCA 1890
Ref: SA1226602
A cobalt blue glass cylindrical jewellery box with hand-painted white enamel motifs, raised on three gilt-metal ormolu feet with a hinged clear glass lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench 19th Century
  • MaterialBristol Blue Glass, Ormolu, Enamel
  • ColourCobalt Blue, Gold
  • MotifsOrmolu feet, hand-painted enamel, hinged lid
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This nineteenth-century French trinket box originates from around 1890 in the French style. The cylindrical body consists of cobalt blue Bristol glass decorated with hand-painted white enamel floral sprays, paired with an ormolu mount and a hinged cover inset with bevelled clear glass. The base sits on three ornate ormolu bracket feet connected by a wirework plinth. Overall dimensions measure 12 cm high, 9 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. In a modern home, this piece sits on a bedside table to hold small items such as rings and earrings. The vibrant blue hue contrasts with the metallic mounts, making it suitable for display on a dressing table or vanity surface. The compact proportions allow placement on a mantelpiece or bookshelf, adding a decorative accent to traditional and period interior schemes.

FAQs

Popularised in the 19th century, these caskets are decorative container vessels crafted from blown or moulded glass mounted in gilt-bronze or brass frames known as ormolu. They were traditionally designed to sit on dressing tables to hold small personal items such as rings, pins, or delicate jewellery.

These pieces typically combine cobalt-tinted lead glass with cast gilt-bronze or brass mounts, hinges, and feet. The glass body often features hand-painted enamel decoration or acid-etched details, while the metal rim provides structural support and secure closure.

Authentic period caskets display natural wear to the gilding, hand-fitted hinge mechanisms, and pontil marks on blown glass bases. The enamel detailing is hand-applied rather than modern transfer-printed, and metal mounts show genuine age-related patination or oxidisation.

Position the casket on a bedside table, dressing table, or vanity top to hold small accessories while introducing saturated colour. It also functions well on a bookshelf or tray display where light highlights the rich blue glass.

Dust the glass and metal softly using a dry microfibre cloth or soft brush to avoid disturbing enamel detailing. Avoid aggressive chemical polishers or submerging the piece in water, as moisture can weaken vintage hinges and damage original gilding.
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