"Pair Of Ornamental Opaline And Bronze Cups"
Pair of lavender blue opal crystal cups. They rest on a pedestal. They have a gilded bronze mount, chiseled and knurled. The necks are decorated with pheasants perched on oak leaves and drinking. The hoops and edges of the bases are decorated with water leaves. The original gilding is mercury. Diameter: 16 cm Height: 10 cm The lavender blue color obtained by adding cobalt oxide appeared around 1825 Restoration period work 
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