EXQUISITE VICTORIAN AMETHYST BRIDES BASKET CENTERPIECE
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Welcome and thank you for visiting Sweet Home Chicago Antiques!This is one of the most elegant Victorian brides baskets we've seen in a while. The brides bowl is a wonderful thin confection of enameled amethyst cased to white glass. The structural condition is pristine, with no chips, cracks, flakes or repairs.The antique bird figural brides basket stand retains most of its rich quadruple thickness silver plating, and together they make an excellent marriage. I want to note for those who may be unfamiliar with Victorian-era glass manufacture that t are a few small white spots and lines from the crimping tool - which the glassblowers used to create the fancy ruffles and flutes. This is entirely normal and does not affect the value of antique pieces.This is authentic Victorian-era glass, which is thin enough to see your hand behind when you hold it to the light. Tap the sides of this richly-decorated beauty lightly with your fingertips, and you'll be rewarded with that magnificent "church bell" ring. The enamel floral decoration was done in a three-color design or amethyst, blue and white with gilt highlights. T is minor wear to the gilt, which is customary for century-old glass. The gilt is not the predominant feature of this design, so it isn't as noticeable. T is a small spot of orange enamel on the exterior glass as shown; obviously
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