This petite oval giltwood framed portrait is 18th-century, from the private collection of a former antiques dealer in Versailles.
A trio of rare French perfume flasks: from left, Napoleon III opaque glass bottle with chain and hand-painted flowers, mid-19th-century hand-painted striped bottle and cobalt blue gilded 18th-century flask with silver top and its original glass stopper inside.
A Napoleon III hand-beaded drawstring purse or pouch in superb condition. The woman in the portrait above might have used such a lovely bag.
The romantic beauties shown are part of a unique private collection. If you are interested in purchasing an item, please email me.
Lovely!
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 06 August 2007 at 06:58
the perfume flasks are SO lovely... love that gilded cobalt...
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | 05 August 2007 at 07:58
That beaded bag caused yet another moment of gasping...not to mention the blue/gold flask.I dare not ask....I will simply admire.
XOXOXO
Posted by: LisaOceandreamer | 03 August 2007 at 22:58
lovely antiques, tara! i adore the portrait. the women looks like the miniature from the portrait in one of my former posts (napoleons love letters to josephine)belongign to an antique french frame collection of my mom, so dear to me!
Posted by: marita | 03 August 2007 at 18:55
Purchase? !! don't tempt me! I might go broke! :o)
Posted by: simon | 03 August 2007 at 14:46
These are all gorgeous, but I have to say the flasks are my favorite.
Posted by: Alina Popescu | 03 August 2007 at 08:39
Oh, those flasks are beautiful! I love the beaded purse as well - I can only imagine how many hours must have gone into creating that - by lamp or candlelight, to boot! Thank you for sharing the eye candy~xo
Posted by: tinker | 03 August 2007 at 07:00
What a treat to get to see these!
The woman in the portrait is
beautiful! And I love the glass
flasks a lot -- incredible
glass work.
:)
Posted by: Clare | 03 August 2007 at 06:17
Tara,
I have this thing for glass antique perfume bottles. I had no idea flasks even existed. Wow. I am staring in awe at the blue cobalt. So beautiful. I guess as they say, if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it! So I won't ask.
I hope you find a buyer.
xo
Blue
Posted by: Blue | 03 August 2007 at 03:10
Great perfume flasks, love the portrait too. I have a small collection of perfume bottles.
Posted by: robyn | 02 August 2007 at 23:58
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"Fabulous pieces! Although I only drink on occasion, I love flasks and have bought so many as gifts. There should be a resurgence of those beauties. Imagine bringing one of those lovely treasures out of your purse! My goodness they are joyful pieces of art work! Isn’t great how that needle work stood the test of time…another pretty bag to store scrabble pieces!"
Hugs Sherrie
Posted by: Paris Parfait | 02 August 2007 at 22:45
All so Beautiful. The Handbag, it makes my heart swoon! Have a good night Tara!
Posted by: rochambeau | 02 August 2007 at 22:26
Lovely items. they go so well together! xo
Posted by: Colette | 02 August 2007 at 20:49
What I wouldn't give to own those flasks and the frame.
Posted by: Di Overton | 02 August 2007 at 19:28
Tara, this little bag is breath-taking.
Posted by: AnnieElf | 02 August 2007 at 19:02
Beautiful. Is some of it yours now?
Tara responds:
No! None of it is mine.
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | 02 August 2007 at 19:01
So very lovely and beautiful as is everything you post.
Love and hugs and smiles
Jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | 02 August 2007 at 18:08