<I>Bouquet holder, bellflower and rope motif, spade handle</I>

Tin-plated bouquet holder with spade handle. The pierced vase is comprised of a rope and bellflower design with scrollwork. The neck, which connects the vase to the handle, is formed from acanthus leaves that splay outward on either side. A short length of chain connected to a finger ring attaches to this point. The ring would allow the bouquet holder to be worn from the finger or on a chatelaine at the waist to free the lady's hands while dancing. The handle is in a Gothic Revival trefoil shape that incorporates acanthus leaves on the inner and outer surfaces.

Date: ca.1830-1920
Type: Bouquet holders
Medium: Tin-plated copper
Department: HAC
Institution: Smithsonian Gardens
Object number: hac_FJP.1987.201
Credit: Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of Frances Jones Poetker.

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<I>Bouquet holder, bellflower and rope motif, spade handle</I>

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