Rare gold ruby glass flacon with silver lid Transverse octagonal shape, cut. A cut leaf and flower wreath on the rounded shoulder. Neck mount and screw-on lid made of gold-plated silver. The mount below with finely chased braided band frieze and offset octagonal finial, the lid with acanthus leaf frieze and corresponding, matching curved finial. Very minimally dam.; h. 11 cm. A rare German probably Potsdam gold ruby glass flacon with gilt silver mount and screwtop. Engraved decor on the shoulder. Very minor chip. German. Probably Potsdam. Around 1680-1710.

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