19th Century French Blue Opaline Glass 8.5" Trumpet Vases With Gold Gilt - A Pair

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An exquisite pair of antique late 19th-century French blue opaline glass vases. Each vase features a classic trumpet or cornet-shaped … Read more An exquisite pair of antique late 19th-century French blue opaline glass vases. Each vase features a classic trumpet or cornet-shaped body elegantly transitioning down to a round, raised pedestal foot. The smooth, vibrant robin’s-egg blue glass is beautifully contrasted by elaborate, hand-painted gold gilt bands across the middle and delicate dotted detailing along the bases.
Sourced from France, this matching pair beautifully encapsulates the romantic elegance of late Victorian or Napoleon III period art glass. Crucially, the base of each vase features a prominent, unpolished rough pontil mark—the definitive hallmark of authentic, artisan hand-blown antique glass rather than modern, mold-made reproductions. At 8.5 inches tall, they are perfectly scaled to serve as statement centerpieces on a mantel, book stack, console table, or vanity. See less