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Antique French Opaline Box Jewelry Casket Blue Hand Painted French Glass Bronze Dore Ormolu Mounts
"Thus is the MOST STUNNING hand painted French opaline blue casket! This very rare large deep blue opaline box is cut in a crisscrossed diamond pattern. Within each diamond is a hand painted gold three-leafed branch. The pattern continues on all four sides and the top. Substantial bronze dore mounts and hinges completes the look of this exquisite box. An absolute stunner for that very special opaline collector! Condition: some uneven tarnish with a few dark spots as hardware has been left in the original golden patina. One left upper gold leaf moderately rubbed. Other gold leafs with mild if any rubbing. Partial label fragment on bottom. Opaline shiny and clear. Box sits straight and firm. Dimensions 5 1/8\" x 3 1/4\" x 4 1/4\" tall"