A beautiful, exceptionally rare glass fortune teller’s ball on an ebonised stand, and in its original oxblood case.
These 19th Century pieces do not come along often (we collect them) and this is a wonderful example.
Hand blown glass with bubbles/inclusions, and an irregular shape (the rippled surface creating strange distortions). An authentic example.
This one is very much in the style of the ‘Two Worlds’ examples, however this piece is unbranded. Two Worlds catered to those hungry for esoteric knowledge and by the end of the 19th/turn of the century, Two Worlds had begun offering their own brand name spirit-communication tools for aspiring home mediums, including dial plates, planchettes and gazing crystals. Along with this came copies, of which we believe this is one.
It is spine tingling and oh-so thrilling to think of the life of this all-seeing ball across approximately 120 years! A magical piece.
Dimensions:
All approximate
All-seeing ball 8cm
Stand 12.5cm x 4.5cm
Case 10cm x 10cm x 8.5cm
Condition: Where there are specific points to note we will detail these as far as possible but please be aware that all our items have wear commensurate with age and are as seen in the photographs. If you require any specific information please do not hesitate to get in contact. As seen in the images, but not limited to: lots of wear to the the glass, marks, scratches, flea bites etc as expected. Paint loss to the wooden base. Wear and splits to the box.