• French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art - Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s - Candy - The Vintage Tales
  • French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art - Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s - Candy - The Vintage Tales
  • French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art - Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s - Candy - The Vintage Tales
  • French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art - Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s - Candy - The Vintage Tales
  • French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art - Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s - Candy - The Vintage Tales
  • French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art - Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s - Candy - The Vintage Tales
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Portieux Vallérysthal

French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art-Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s

French Opaline Lidded Trinket Jar – Art-Nouveau Scroll Band – 1900s

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Elegant and understated, this little French opaline jar dates to around 1900 and features a delicate Art Nouveau scroll border in charcoal grey.

The softly ribbed bowl and domed finial lid are classic turn-of-the-century forms, while the milky, light-through glass gives that sought-after opaline glow.

A charming piece for a dressing table or kitchen shelf: just the right size for bath salts, spice, or treasured trinkets. Made for everyday beauty rather than grand display, it’s the kind of French object that quietly elevates a corner of your home.

  • Material: Opaline glass (pressed/mould-blown), transfer-printed scroll band
  • Maker: Unknown French glassworks (unmarked)
  • Motif: Continuous Art-Nouveau foliate/scroll frieze in charcoal grey
  • Style: Belle Époque / Art-Nouveau, c.1900
  • Place of Origin: France
  • Mark: Unmarked (typical for utility opaline of this period)
  • Date of Manufacture: Circa 1880 - 1910
  • Condition: Good antique condition with light age wear: small specks and minor print wear to the frieze; faint surface marks commensurate with age and use; no cracks noted. Please see photos.
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Origin & Maker

Rich in tradition and steeped in history, Vallerysthal is synonymous with exceptional glassmaking.

Its story began in 1707 when Duke Léopold of Lorraine authorised a glassworks at Plaine de Walsch, near the area now known as Vallérysthal. By the early 19th century, the region’s glass was celebrated for its quality, with innovations like the half-crystal and double-coloured, cut glass perfected under M. de Fontenay in 1833. In 1830, the glassworks relocated to Val de Valléry, taking its name from Baron Valléry, and evolved into the renowned Verrerie de Vallérysthal.

The 1872 merger with Verreries de Portieux further enriched the tradition, blending the skills of master glassmakers. Today, with over three centuries of heritage, the glassworks of Vallérysthal and Portieux continue to enchant collectors, combining ancestral craftsmanship with modern techniques.

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