Bidspirit auction | A Victorian Gilt-Metal Mounted Hand-Painted

A Victorian Gilt-Metal Mounted Hand-Painted Opaline Glass Mantel Ewer - A late Victorian or early 20th-century decorative ewer, featuring a spherical opaline glass body hand-painted with a gradient from deep red to light pink, adorned with white calla lily motifs and green foliage. The glass body is supported by and topped with ornate gilt-metal mounts, comprising a scrolled, four-legged base and an elaborate upper mount forming a decorative spout and scrolled handle. The glass neck below the upper mount is ribbed. Height: 15 inches (38 cm)