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RARE PAIR (2) UV GLOW URANIUM OPALINE GLASS JEWELED / CABOCHONS VASES GREEN FRENCH BOHEMIAN ART NOUVEAU BACCARAT GILT ENAMELED ANTIQUE. THESE BEAUTIFULLY JEWELED OPALINE GLASS VASES EACH MEASURE APPROX. 11 3/4" HIGH, 4 1/2" WIDE AND 3 3/4 ACROSS THE BASE.

THEY FLUORESCE IN BRILLIANT GREEN UNDER UV LIGHTING, DUE TO URANIUM OXIDES IN THE GLASS. THIS STYLE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS FRENCH, AND ATTRIBUTED TO MAISON BACCARAT.

PLEASE VIEW THE PHOTOS TO MAKE YOUR ASSESSMENT. THE OPALINE GLASS IS OPAQUE, WITH A MATTE'FROSTED' / ACID SURFACE, GLOSSY BASE AND GLOSSY, FLARED TOP. THE DECOR CONSISTS OF GOLD, HAND ENAMELING WITH APPLIED GREEN, BLUE, RED AND GOLD GLASS'JEWELS' / CABOCHONS.

THE SHAPE IS OVOID W/ FLARED TRUMPET TOP AND A ROUND, FOOTED, PEDESTAL / BASE / PLINTH. ONE VASE IS NUMBERED 9. " ON THE BASE, IN GOLD ENAMEL; THE OTHER VASE IS NUMBERED " 13.

ENAMELING ON THE BOWL OF EACH VASE IS VERY GOOD. SOME RUBBING AT THE TOP AND BASE. LEFT VASE IS MISSING 2 JEWELS, RIGHT VASE IS MISSING 3 JEWELS. THIS MATCHED PAIR IS A RARE FIND AND EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF ANTIQUE BOHEMIAN FRENCH ART GLASS. 3 PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND REVIEW THE PHOTOS FOR DESCRIPTION.

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