A French Pink And White Opaline Glass Toilette Garniture, Napoléon III Period

Three‑piece toilet garniture in pink opaline glass cased with white, comprising a perfume bottle with its original stopper, a covered box and a water glass (or beaker). Each piece is richly decorated by hand with black acanthus scrolls and leafy arabesques, highlighted with gilt scrolls and lines.
Napoleon III period, circa 1850–1870.
Perfume bottle with stopper: H 29.5 cm, D 11 cm.
Covered box: H 17.5 cm, D 12 cm.
Glass / beaker: H 12.5 cm, D 9.5 cm.
Very good condition.

This elegant pink opaline garniture is distinguished by the vibrancy of its pastel hue, internally lined with a milky white opaline layer. The refined black and gold enamel decoration, with motifs inspired by Renaissance and Second Empire ornament, perfectly illustrates the expertise of the great French and Bohemian glassworks in the 19th century, when opaline glass reached its peak of popularity under Napoleon III.