Antique French Opaline Egg Jewelry or Trinket Casket in Ormolu Frame, Acorn Finial, 5.5" Tall, c.1830s champagne coaster showing a subtle natural pore

showing a subtle natural pore structure visible under magnification

sometimes signed by the artists who practiced portraiture in miniature

Some light surface abrasions to polish out

often stern faces and always that red

The lid lining and miniature painting are in great shape

Antique French Opaline Egg Jewelry or Trinket Casket in Ormolu Frame, Acorn Finial, 5.5" Tall, c.1830s champagne coaster showing a subtle natural poreOften connected to the boutiques flanking the old Palais Royal garden promenade, and dating to early 1800, the whimsical semi translucent 'opaline' glass 'eggs' were sometimes fitted with a sewing set, or a scent bottle, or filled with bonbons of the chocolatiers there in that center of elite commerce, theatre, dining. This one is open to use as you wish, or just to display. Very pretty, nice large size. Full measurements noted on photos. Very good to