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A Charles X opaline casket with its perfume bottles

$8,656.26
£6,492.86
€7,280
CA$12,084.08
A$13,088.51
CHF 6,932.25
MX$158,351.35
NOK 87,149.16
SEK 81,241.54
DKK 55,457.77

About the Item

"Bulle de savon" opaline box and its hinged lid of a checkerboard size comprising four small gadrooned bottles with their glass stopper and their gilded metal lid. In the centre a finely chiselled funnel allows to fill the containers with perfume. The ormolu frame is chiseled with stars and flower buds and has handles in the shape of scallops, a lock decorated with foliage and four feet in the shape of a winged lion's paw. Good condition despite some chips on the neck of the bottles and their glass stoppers. The lids of the bottles are not original.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)
  • Style:
    Charles X (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1820
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 81411stDibs: LU2065347817152

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