Antique French Sterling Silver Liquor Flask, Enamel Glass, Traveling / Opera 'Spirits' Bottle

Antique French sterling silver mounted liquor flask. The tapered glass body done in a lovely purple color terminating to clear, with an over satin finish. Hand painted with enamel flowers. Mounted with elegant sterling silver knob lid, threaded collar and detachable tumbler covering the base. The lid with cork lined interior, and the tumbler having a gilt vermeil finish to the interior. Hallmarked with the French Minerve 1st standard mark used from 1838 to 1919, which depicts the goddess Minerva with a number 1 beside her to denote a silver content of 950/1000 (of 95% pure silver and a higher finesse than .925 sterling). Bearing maker's marks for Parisian silversmiths Lagriffoul & Laval, active from 1899, who commenced trade at 157 rue du Temple, Paris. Measures 6" length. In good antique condition with some general wear commensurate with use and age. Sometimes mistaken for a perfume bottle, these bottles were originally serviceable as portable flasks intended for liquor or herba