Bouquet holder of cut and open -up ivory decorated with sharpened steel beads, consisting of a handle with cannelures, a button of accanthus leaves and palmets on which spouting, pointed leaves that close with a loose ivory ring, anonymous, c. 1820 - c. 1830 Boeket holder (posyholter, Porte-Bouquet) of cut and openwork ivory decorated with sharpened steel beads, consisting of a handle with cannelures, a button of accanthus leaves and palmets on which spouting, pointed leaves that close with a loose ivory ring. Model: A straight stem comes with deeper and shallow cannelures from an ornament of
Bouquet holder of cut and open -up ivory decorated with sharpened steel beads, consisting of a handle with cannelures, a button of accanthus leaves and palmets on which spouting, pointed leaves that close with a loose ivory ring, anonymous, c. 1820 - c. 1830 Boeket holder (posyholter, Porte-Bouquet) of cut and openwork ivory decorated with sharpened steel beads, consisting of a handle with cannelures, a button of accanthus leaves and palmets on which spouting, pointed leaves that close with a loose ivory ring. Model: A straight stem comes with deeper and shallow cannelures from an ornament of accanthus leaves. Hereby a button that is composed of hanging accide leaves and raised palmets, above which a ring with pointed shields in which a three -pass. Between this ring and the round hole in the handle, six pointed leaves are placed, which are closed by a loose, decorated ring. Decoration: The ornament at the bottom of the stem, the button and the loose ring are set with small, faceted steel beads. The pointed leaves are opened in holes with a floral motif. When people used to go to a ball, it was common for the woman to get a small book of flowers from her companion. For convenience, these flowers were put in a holder, who had a pin to secure the flowers and a chain with a ring that was done around the finger while dancing. Such a pin and chain with ring are missing in this case. Giving flowers was not only a nice gesture, but the pleasant scent of the bouquets had to expel the stuffy air in the busy and warm space during parties. Netherlands (possibly) whole: Ivory. Beads: Steel (Alloy) cutting / grinding Boeket holder (posyholter, Porte-Bouquet) of cut and openwork ivory decorated with sharpened steel beads, consisting of a handle with cannelures, a button of accanthus leaves and palmets on which spouting, pointed leaves that close with a loose ivory ring. Model: A straight stem comes with deeper and shallow cannelures from an ornament of accanthus leaves. Hereby a
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