Antique French Blue Opaline Glass Vase with Original “Opaline Véritable” Label, Circa 1880–1910 19th Century

19th Century

A beautifully preserved and complete late 18th century French edition of Gil Blas

The palette and terrain are unmistakably Highland in feeling

This exceptional four-volume set is the 1740 French translation of Bernard Mandeville’s La Fable des Abeilles

making this work not just a collection

Antique French Blue Opaline Glass Vase with Original “Opaline Véritable” Label, Circa 1880–1910 19th CenturyA beautiful late 19th century French opaline glass vase in a soft luminous blue, retaining its original Opaline Vritable paper label. Pieces like this were produced during a period when French glassmakers perfected the art of opaline, creating a distinctive milky translucency that softly diffuses light and gives the surface an almost glowing quality. The form is elegant and balanced, with a gently flared rim and rounded body, transitioning from a pale