A rare and luminous example of 19th century French opaline art glass, this petite jewelry box glows in the softest pale peach-pink hue — a tone far less common than traditional white or blue opaline.
Hand-blown, the glass reveals delicate air bubbles and subtle folds characteristic of authentic antique production. The cylindrical form is finished with an ornate gilt metal mount and hinged lid, showing gentle patina and light oxidation consistent with age.
The color shifts beautifully in the light from blush to warm apricot, making it especially striking styled alongside blue and white porcelain or layered into a romantic vignette. A refined and increasingly scarce collector’s piece.
Origin: France
Period: 19th Century
Material: Hand-blown opaline glass with gilt metal mount
Color: Pale peach-pink
Diameter: approximately 2.3 in
Height: approximately 1.96 in
Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor age-appropriate wear. Light surface signs of aging to glass. Gilt mount shows slight scuffs and oxidation consistent with period. Air bubbles and glass folds present as characteristic of hand-blown opaline art glass.
A rare and luminous example of 19th century French opaline art glass, this petite jewelry box glows in the softest pale peach-pink hue — a tone far less common than traditional white or blue opaline.
Hand-blown, the glass reveals delicate air bubbles and subtle folds characteristic of authentic antique production. The cylindrical form is finished with an ornate gilt metal mount and hinged lid, showing gentle patina and light oxidation consistent with age.
The color shifts beautifully in the light from blush to warm apricot, making it especially striking styled alongside blue and white porcelain or layered into a romantic vignette. A refined and increasingly scarce collector’s piece.
Origin: France
Period: 19th Century
Material: Hand-blown opaline glass with gilt metal mount
Color: Pale peach-pink
Diameter: approximately 2.3 in
Height: approximately 1.96 in
Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor age-appropriate wear. Light surface signs of aging to glass. Gilt mount shows slight scuffs and oxidation consistent with period. Air bubbles and glass folds present as characteristic of hand-blown opaline art glass.
