Group of French Metal Mounted Opaline Glass Egg Boxes Comprising two examples in frosted white colored glass, frosted green example, with a carry handle; frosted pink example with a carry handle; frosted dark turquoise example, with a blossom finial; and an example in glossy lime green contained in a bird's nest. Height of tallest 8 1/4 inches. C The Mr. and Mrs. James R. Foster Collection
Each appears to be in generally good condition with the exception of the white opaline glass egg with the white marble base; this example has a large hairline crack to the bottom glass element which extends fully across from side to side; another hairline crack and rim chip loss; this example also appears to be missing one of the finials and one of the leaf elements is slightly bent; some wear and dulling to gilding on the metal mounts
Group of French Metal Mounted Opaline Glass Egg Boxes Comprising two examples in frosted white colored glass, frosted green example, with a carry handle; frosted pink example with a carry handle; frosted dark turquoise example, with a blossom finial; and an example in glossy lime green contained in a bird's nest. Height of tallest 8 1/4 inches. C The Mr. and Mrs. James R. Foster Collection
Each appears to be in generally good condition with the exception of the white opaline glass egg with the white marble base; this example has a large hairline crack to the bottom glass element which extends fully across from side to side; another hairline crack and rim chip loss; this example also appears to be missing one of the finials and one of the leaf elements is slightly bent; some wear and dulling to gilding on the metal mounts
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