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19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket
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19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket

19th century
Sold 26 January 2025 · Julie Cartwright Antiques
This “19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket” found a buyer.

It was listed by Julie Cartwright Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Description

This is a delightful mid-19th Century, French, *Palais Royal, egg-shaped casket box. The white opaline egg casket with an ormolu hinge mount. The egg resting in a nest of gilt bronze wirework. The wirework frame raised on four legs. Exquisitely made.

*Palais Royal is a term used to describe, not a single manufacturer, but to a name given to a small area around the Royal Palace that specialised in producing small elaborate works of art and gifts in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Dimensions:

Height: 6.5cm / 2.4 inches.

Length: 9.5cm / 3.4 inches.

Depth: 7cm / 2.5 inches.

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.

Postage overseas: £25 International Signed For.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
6.5cm (2.56")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Ormolu Opaline Glass Casket to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1105325
Dealers Internal Reference
NOVE89
Description
This is a delightful mid-19th Century, French, *Palais Royal, egg-shaped casket box. The white opaline egg casket with an ormolu hinge mount. The egg resting in a nest of gilt bronze wirework. The wirework frame raised on four legs. Exquisitely made.
fig 1. An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background.
fig 1. 19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket

Palais Royal is a term used to describe, not a single manufacturer, but to a name given to a small area around the Royal Palace that specialised in producing small elaborate works of art and gifts in the 18th and 19th centuries.

fig 2. An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background.
fig 2. 19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket

Dimensions:

Height: 6.5cm / 2.4 inches.

Length: 9.5cm / 3.4 inches.

Depth: 7cm / 2.5 inches.

Condition:

Very good.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.

fig 3. An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background.
fig 3. 19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket

Postage overseas: £25 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.

Height
6.5cm (2.56")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Ormolu Opaline Glass Casket to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1105325
Dealers Internal Ref
NOVE89
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 An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C. French Palais Royal Ormulu & Opaline Glass "Egg in Nest" Casket

Archive II An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. View II
Archive III An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. View III
Archive IV An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. View IV
Archive V An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. View V
Archive VI An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. View VI
Archive VII An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background. View VII
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Julie Cartwright Antiques

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An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background.
19TH C. FRENCH PALAIS ROYAL ORMULU & OPALINE GLASS "EGG IN NEST" CASKET
Ref: SA1105325
An antique opaline glass egg-shaped casket set within a basket-weave ormolu metal mount against a neutral grey background.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrinket boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench nineteenth-century
  • MaterialOpaline glass, gilt bronze, brass wire
  • ColourWhite and gold
  • MotifsEgg shape, Wirework nest, Gilt metal mounts
  • SizeH 6.5 cm (3 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Palais Royal souvenir items refer to luxury trinkets, boxes, and objet dart sold in the fashionable arcades of the Palais Royal in Paris during the 18th and 19th centuries, often featuring gilt bronze and fine glass.

These pieces typically combine fire-gilt bronze, known as ormolu, with hand-blown opaline glass or crystal, often accented with intricate wirework or filigree mounts.

Authenticity is determined by the quality of the mercury gilding, hand-cut glass construction, cast brass hinges, and period-appropriate wear and patination on the metal components.

This type of decorative object suits placement on a vanity surface, dressing table, or mantelpiece where ambient light can highlight the translucency of the opaline glass.

Cleaning requires dusting the metal gently with a soft brush and wiping the glass with a damp cloth, avoiding harsh chemical polishes that can strip the historic gilt surface.
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