Azure-blue « Bartafan » Opaline Casket With Silver Mount, Vienna, 1849
Casket in azure blue opaline glass known as “Baccarat opaline” (or Bartafan opaline), polylobed form, the body and lid molded with fluting and ribbing, the mount in engraved and chased silver with rocaille scrollwork.
Vienna. Biedermeier period, 1849.
H_11 cm L_14 cm D_11 cm.
Very good condition.
Art glass and opaline caskets from the mid-19th century produced in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are distinguished by the intensity of their opaque colors and the refinement of their precious-metal mounts, controlled by official silversmith hallmarks.
This piece belongs to the refined production of Biedermeier-style Bartafan opaline dressing caskets, as evidenced by its remarkable azure blue hue and its Viennese silver hallmark dated 1849.
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Glass
Reference (ID): 1134758
Availability: In stock
