{"product_id":"antique-french-crystal-casket-with-serpent-handle","title":"Antique French Crystal Casket with Serpent Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique French Crystal Casket with Serpent Handle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful early 19th-century French crystal casket, dating to approximately the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1820s–1830s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a substantial cut crystal body, bronze mounts, and a striking serpent-form handle. The crystal is cut with a graceful, flowing motif that catches the light beautifully, giving the piece a luminous, almost jewel-like presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe serpent detail makes this casket especially memorable. In antique decorative arts, serpents often symbolized eternity, protection, wisdom, and transformation, adding a romantic and mysterious quality to the piece. Based on the age, form, and quality, there is a possibility this casket could be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaccarat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, though it is being offered without a confirmed maker’s mark or formal attribution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA truly special decorative object, it would be beautiful on a vanity, desk, or shelf, used to hold jewelry, keepsakes, letters, or simply displayed as a sculptural antique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Hill Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48878083014875,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0466\/6843\/files\/B667B506-4D00-4BCE-B054-F8A31BBF1523.jpg?v=1781526439","url":"https:\/\/swanhillhome.com\/products\/antique-french-crystal-casket-with-serpent-handle","provider":"Swan Hill Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}