Antique French Opaline Glass "Bonne Nuit" Night Service, Tray, 1850 Napoleon III carte d'visite And the compliments on it

And the compliments on it were unending

This one weighs a relatively light 20 grams but is in fabulous condition as you can see from the images

The box isn't original to it

There is some dimpling to the knife handle and it appears the original steel blade has been sharpened down to an imperfect shape but still usable

Antique French Opaline Glass "Bonne Nuit" Night Service, Tray, 1850 Napoleon III carte d'visite And the compliments on itA charming accent item for your guest room or master suite, this bedside 'bonne nuit', is quite literally a 'good night' water service complete with undertray, stoppered decanter and upturned timbale or drinking glass. The set is c. 1850 70, a Napoleon III era set with hand enameled floral garlands in decoration. Many of the old Bonne Nuit sets have an insert that goes into the neck of the large decanter, and which is a small decanter for liqueur or a