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Pair of Cameo Scent Bottles

France, 19th century

A pair of antique 19th-century French scent bottles in green opaline glass and gilt bronze, adorned with cameos. Of quadrangular form with canted corners, each bottle is encased in an opulent openwork gilt-bronze mount, chased with acanthus leaves, interlaced motifs, and water-leaf friezes. The neck and stopper echo this foliate decoration. Five relief-carved cameos, mounted in gilt borders, adorn each bottle: one on each of the four sides and one atop the stopper. The first bottle displays five female profiles with antique-style drapery; the second features three female profiles and two profiles of young men. Together, the two bottles form a harmonious pair, each retaining its unique cameos. Opaline glass, an opacified glass highly sought after in 19th-century France, here takes on a luminous green hue that contrasts with the warmth of the gilding and the delicate softness of the cameos. Destined for the dressing table, these precious objects epitomize the taste for Parisian luxury articles of their era. Each bottle rests on four small ball feet. Perfect on a vanity table, in a vitrine, or atop a console, they bring a refined accent to both classical and contemporary interiors.

1 600 €

Era: 19th century
Origin: France
Dimensions: Each flacon
Height 4.6 in(11.7 cm)
Width 2.5 in(6.3 cm)
Depth 2.5 in(6.3 cm)
Technique / Materials: Green opaline glass, gilt bronze, cameos