{"product_id":"antique-french-opaline-glass-box-palais-royal-grand-tour-miniature-portraits","title":"Antique French Opaline Glass Box Palais Royal Grand Tour Miniature Portraits","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp59125c45pasted-link\"\u003eAntique \u003cspan class=\"ydp59125c45Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydp59125c45iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e19th-century French Palais Royal Grand Tour souvenir box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is made from semi-translucent, apple-green opaline glass. This box is is heavily ornamented with intricate \u003cspan class=\"ydp59125c45Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ebronze (ormolu) filigree mounts\u003c\/span\u003e, which wrap around the body and cover the domed lid in swirling rococo foliage patterns. Accented with beaded trim and twisted rope borders. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e The center of the box with a lock plate and working key. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe casket features several inset oval cartouches containing finely painted verre eglomise miniature portraits of famous \u003cspan class=\"ydpd01601daYjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eParisian architectural landmarks\u003c\/span\u003e.  To the lid is a portrait of the Palais de l’Industrie. Located between the Seine River and the Champs-Élysées, it was first built in 1839 to host national expositions of French manufactures. However, the building proved too small and was replaced by updated iterations in 1844 and 1849, and a much grander stone, iron, and glass hall added for the \u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp6976a61fYjhzub\"\u003e1855 Paris World Fair\u003c\/span\u003e. It was demolished in \u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp50f7fb96Yjhzub\"\u003e1897\u003c\/span\u003e to clear space for the Grand Palais and Petit Palais for the 1900 Universal Exhibition. Adorning the sides are smaller oval eglomise portraits including the Palais Brongniart\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp2f995bd3wfWfIf ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp2f995bd3fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp2f995bd3jAOkJc\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp82470760Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydpd48c9e01Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydpd48c9e01iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydpd48c9e01wfWfIf ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydpd48c9e01fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydpd48c9e01jAOkJc\"\u003eArc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, \u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp1a096d33Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp1a096d33iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp1a096d33wfWfIf ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp1a096d33fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp1a096d33jAOkJc\"\u003eÉglise de la Madeleine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (The Church of St. Mary Magdalene), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp7fdc45a7Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan 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class=\"ydpe2931049yiv0828107957ydp70b5f089yiv3815809044ydp82470760jAOkJc\"\u003eThe box is in overall good antique condition with general wear commensurate with age and use, no chips or cracks to the opaline glass. There is a white swirl line in the green opaline on the exterior dome lid above the hinge, this is in the glass and looks to be from the blown making.   Dimensions: 5 1\/2\" length x 4 1\/4\" width x 4 1\/8\" height.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Antique Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43058919768158,"sku":"GL-3282","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2444\/7807\/files\/green_opaline_portrait_box_2.png?v=1785120825","url":"https:\/\/theantiqueboutique.net\/products\/antique-french-opaline-glass-box-palais-royal-grand-tour-miniature-portraits","provider":"The Antique Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}