Blue Opaline Bowl with Gilt Decoration and Frosted Leaf Handle Antique

Blue Opaline Bowl with Gilt Decoration and Frosted Leaf Handle AntiqueVintage Blue Opaline Glass Bowl with Metal Stand Devoted with gilt and white paint. Bowl is wrapped in a metal stand with colorless glass leaf accent. Scrolled feet to the stand. 3. 5" x 3. 75"w. Losses to paint, discoloration, and surface wear present.

This is a 19th Century Old Master Revival piece

RW&S mark used from 1870s onward before eventually becoming Wallace Silversmiths)

active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

some paper loss

Made in India (common after WWII

a common decorative treatment that reveals the nacre (mother of pearl) inside

stylized leaves

Traditional top-crank burr mill design with hand-turned handle and drawer catch

Vintage sterling silver bud case marked Empire Sterling weighted 494

Oval glass window and metal tacking ring are typical 19th century framing methods

Grand Tour Gold Metal Tazza with Reverse Painted Scene in Center and Figural Faces

Handpainted on ivroine