"Patriotic Headdress Holder, Tricolor Blown Glass Marotte, 1889"
Beautiful ball, blown enamelled opaline glass, of good size, mounted on a turned blackened wooden foot from the same period.Ball is fixed on base by screwing and holds correctly.
Popular edition of headdress ball, wig ball in honor of the centenary of the French Revolution, no doubt.
Ball: 14.5cm diameter, height with foot: 33cm.
Condition: Good condition, no flaws on glass.
Turned wooden foot shows the scar of a break, see photo.
Rather unique object from the 19th century.
This object is for immediate purchase, payable by credit card or paypal.- eclectic - antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233. Invoice and Certificate are attached to each of our shipments.
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