Antique Victoiran Painted Milk Glass Easter Egg (#1) household item Held in an etched-glass spray

Held in an etched-glass spray bottle

Bordered with a welded brass coiled chain

20th-century France

Influenced by Rococo and Neoclassical styles

Each handmade piece invites viewers to explore the depths of earth's riches through the lens of Bassett's artistic vision

Antique Victoiran Painted Milk Glass Easter Egg (#1) household item Held in an etched-glass sprayThis antique glass egg is a part of John Derian's trove of handpicked vintage & antique holiday decorations. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these permanent "eggs" became popular Victorian era gifts crafted from porcelain and milk glass to replace fragile natural shells. They were often hand decorated by artists with floral motifs like violets, daisies, and other spring flowers. Click here to see all of our antique easter decorations.