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Holy grave ball / cobbler's ball, 19th century

Item No.:: 17717
Shippingtime:: ca. 5-30 days (abroad may vary)
Stock:: 1 pieces

299,00 EUR

excl. Shipping costs

Description

Description

Holy grave ball / cobbler's ball
Material: Mouth blown transparent, ribbed glass.
Size: 20 cm high, Ø 17 cm
Age: 19th century
Origin: Germany, Bavarian Forest

Literature: Deutsches Formglas 15. bis 19. Jahrhundert, Dieter Schaich. Page 219

Condition:
Very nice used condition with streaks and air bubbles in the glass mass.
The opening at the top has not been sanded down. This is normal and not a damage of any kind!

Holy grave balls
These balls were used at Easter to decorate the Holy Sepulcher in the church.
The church interior was only illuminated by small lights at the grave, which shone through glass balls filled with colored water.

Cobbler's ball
The cobbler's ball or cobbler's lamp is a glass ball filled with water which acts as a lens to focus the light of a candle.

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Holy grave ball / cobbler's ball, 19th century

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