Bouzille Ring Holder

Oh, don't get me wrong, its obelisk shape allows you to store bracelets and rings there... But the interest is rather in its history... In the 19th century period of industrial growth, accidents were not rare... What about the widow and her brood of orphans? Today's social systems did not exist, however, the magnanimous glassworks bosses allowed the workers to collect, on Friday evening, before the furnaces were turned off, the glass waste that had fallen into the workshops... Sure of their mastery, the founders quickly shaped various objects as long as the temperature allowed. These glasses called bouzillés, were then sold for a few cents at the end of Sunday mass to help the poor in society. There were many hopscotch pucks for children, paperweight balls (wrongly called sulfides) and others more elaborate like this jewelry holder.
this item would be presented at the foire of  chatou ( Paris ) from 27 septembre till 6 octobre on the pitch 19 allee voie ferree, glad to meet you there