Amethyst-colored flacon de poche decorated with imperial eagle and floral bouquet
Medium
Glass, pewter
Dimensions
Height: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
French, Orléans
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883
Accession Number
83.7.19a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite amethyst-colored *flacon de poche*, or pocket flask, from the Glasshouse of Bernard Perrot the Verrerie Royale dléans, exemplifies 18th-century French luxury glassmaking. Standing just 3 3/4 inches tall, this delicate glass vessel, mounted with pewter, features intricate decorations of an imperial eagle and floral bouquet—symbols of power and elegance that adorned personal accessories for the elite. Crafted in Orléans, a hub of royal glass production established under Louis XIV to rival Italian mastery, the flask highlights the era's fusion of functionality and opulence. The Ve...