including golden-orange Belgians
with a recently added hard felt carded back
pteridomania (pterido being Latin for ferns) was the huge love affair for ferns and all things fern-like in Britain between 1840s and 1890s
the whole on a draught turned circular base and hailing from the collection of items removed from the former milliners shop of Annie Gold
The integral pully integral to the eagle is interesting and would suggest it was used as part of a system for a ship or otherwise as part of a canopy of some sort
A Mixed Group of Eleven Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls c.1890-1900 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles including golden-orange BelgiansOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 The Largest: 8 diameter The Smallest: 2 diameter The group of eleven hand blown lustrous mercury glass witches balls, of mixed sizes, having the original hanging pressed loop crown attachments, and when hung each reflecting an entire room, the wholes showing a beautiful all over patination, to include two gold examples, two blue examples, and a further seven silver examples,