Victorian Bohemian Glass Pink and White Hand Painted Hand Vase georgian Secret passages

Secret passages

doorknockers and doorstops to its repertoire

The sparrow

this eye-catching accoutrement features a lovely lady dancing with a ribbon of flowers over her head carved in reverse -- also known as an intaglio

Victorian Bohemian Glass Pink and White Hand Painted Hand Vase georgian Secret passagesHand motifs are seen in abundance in Victorian jewelry and housewares. A hand holding a cornucopia would symbolize abundance and good fortune. Cornucopia (cornu copiae) translated from latin means "horn of plenty." This hand vase is made of a milky white glass with contrasting pink adorning the scalloped top. There is a hand painted dotted floral design decorating the front. Likely dating to the 1880s or 1890s, this vase was created using a blow mold