A Mixed Group of Eight Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls c.1890-1900 reserved The picture's composition parodies the

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A Mixed Group of Eight Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls c.1890-1900 reserved The picture's composition parodies theOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Late VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1890 1900The Largest: 11 diameterThe Smallest: 3. 5 diameterThe group of eight hand blown lustrous mercury glass witches balls, of mixed sizes, having the original hanging pressed loop crown attachments, and when hung each reflecting an entire room, the wholes showing a beautiful all over patination, to include one very large example, being in silver with the remaining being two blue