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Pair of French Glass Vases Painted with Portraits

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Pair of French glass vases painted with portraits French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, diameter 15cm Opaline glass, or opaque glass, often tinted with a hint of color, has been prized for centuries for its elegant beauty. The present pair of vases is a superb example of the material wrought into a beautiful form. Each vase features a white opaline glass body, delicately parcel gilt on occasion. Each vase is painted with a finely executed portrait of a young maiden with an animal, each portrait set within a tooled gilt cartouche.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Diameter: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 164481stDibs: LU956320455192
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