Antique French Opaline Vase in Ormolu Casement, 8.5" Tall, Enameled Green Glass screen The spoon bowls all bear

The spoon bowls all bear the French Minerve or Minerva and Mercure or Mercury hallmarks

hand painted Paris or Sevres porcelain plaque on top and two delightfully tiny Grand Tour style eglomise scent or perfume bottles nestled inside

Creil et Montereau"

With roots to Northern European 1500-1600s paintings representing the makings of a feast or a simple dinner

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Antique French Opaline Vase in Ormolu Casement, 8.5" Tall, Enameled Green Glass screen The spoon bowls all bearA tall and stately vase for display when not in use, it's in fine old French opaline and in the rarest color: green. The elaborate framework is sturdy, complete, undamaged, and has a wonderful patina of age to it. The pale green and thick heavy glass bowl of the vase is also without damage, and is trimmed out in berries and leaves around the upper rim. No, not quite holly berries and holly leaves, but certainly works for a bouquet of rich red roses at