Topic: Opaline Perfume Bottle (white+Gold) Charles V? Baccarat?

[antonizz]

Hi everybody,

I have bought me a opaline glass perfume bottle.

I was just wondering how old it would be.
The seller thought it was made by Baccarat,
but he couldn't provide 'evidence' to back it up.

I'm not sure myself either, I just love the bottle.
The gold flowers have a little contrast by black in it.
Suits the white bottle perfectly in my opinion.

Height:      32 cm/ 12.6 inch.
Diameter:  14 cm/   5.5 inch.

I hope somebody can tell me more about it.

I've seen a couple on the next website, kind of in the same 'day & age',
same style:

https://www.galerie-atena.com/en/decorative-art-glass-xsl-244_262.html?page=all


Thank you very much in advance!
R.Antonis

[Anne Tique]

At 32 cm you can't talk of a perfume bottle anymore but a decanter. It was probably used for water and part of a 'service de nuit'.

[antonizz]

Yes you are absolutely right.  I'm just having trouble with all the english terms :p
Might be described as a carafe as well, I guess?

[Anne Tique]

Yes, but you would get more French results when you search for carafe opaline or service de nuit opaline, I guess.
It could be Clichy as well.

[antonizz]

Thank you I will try that.
And "Clichy" is a producer I guess?

[Anne Tique]

Was a producer, yes. 1846/1847 and got absorbed by Sèvres in 1885 to become 'Les Cristalleries de Sèvres et Clichy Réunies'.

If I'm not mistaken, I believe M has a book ... 

[antonizz]

I'll continue my search

[chopin-liszt]

It's beautiful. 
I would personally consider a "carafe" to be a piece without a stopper.

[antonizz]

That makes sense.

https://www.rubylane.com/item/582610-RL-180/19th-Century-French-Vivid-Blue-Opaline

[Anne Tique]

Maybe in English you would, I'm not sure but I know in French you wouldn't. A carafe without a stopper would be a bouteille (bottle).