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Title: St. Louis Opaline Perfume Bottle
Post by: NevB on May 22, 2024, 05:41:43 PM

I believe this to be a St. Louis, 4"tall perfume bottle from around 1840-50, sadly the stopper's not original. The white is known as "pâte de riz" and the snake in uranium opaline is typical of St.Louis. The worn gilding is what appears to be grape and vine also spots on the snake and lines. The base  has been ground leaving just a remnant of the pontil mark

Title: Re: St. Louis Opaline Perfume Bottle
Post by: antonizz on August 12, 2024, 01:06:59 PM

https://www.richter-kafitz.de/details/objekt/alabasterglas-biedermeier-mit-schlangen-auflage-04-08-2012.html

Price n the link is too high. Bottles like this aren't worth very much.
Usually on auctions between € 20-40, if sold at all.

(Also you're stopper isn't original.)

Title: Re: St. Louis Opaline Perfume Bottle
Post by: NevB on August 16, 2024, 01:01:56 PM

Yes I mentioned the stopper in my description, I like it so I'm not too bothered about the value. And it's your not you're, but I'll let you off.