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Antique Tussie Mussie

Beautiful Ormolu Tussie Mussie 19th C. Grapes & Vine Leaves Posy Holder 1860s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This listing is for a beautiful Austrian gilt metal Tussie mussie (flower holder) with embossed
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1860s Austrian Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Metal, Ormolu

Victorian Tussie-Mussie Sterling Poesy Holder, C1860
Located in Baltimore, MD
and ring attached. Known also as Tussie-Mussies, the posy holder was a lady's fashion accessory
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Gilt Sterling Silver Posey Holder Hallmarked London, 1869
By Alexander MacRae
Located in London, London
silver Posey holder, or tussie mussie, is gold-plated, and features wonderful engraved decoration, blue
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1860s English Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver

Gilt Silver Victorian Posey Holder
Located in New York, NY
gift for the woman who loves to wear flowers or for the collector or connoisseur. A posey or tussie
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19th Century English Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver, Silver

1900s Antique Russian Silver Posy Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
allowing a posy / nosegay / tussie-mussie to be held securely.   The interior of this impressive example
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Early 1900s Russian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Posy Holder
By Alexander MacRae
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
; the featured pins penetrate the holder allowing a posy/nosegay/tussie-mussie to be held securely
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1870s English Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Posy Holder
By Thomas William Dee
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a posy/nosegay/tussie-mussie to be held securely. The pin secures to the body via the original
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1860s English Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver

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17th Century Stuart gold posy Band ring "Vertue passeth riches"
Located in London, GB
Stuart gold posy ring 'Vertue passeth riches'. A smoothly conforming shallow D-shape band, engraved to the interior in florid italic script '* Vertue passeth riches x', approximately...
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17th Century Antique Tussie Mussie

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Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Posy Ring “A knote knit in love” England, late 17th century Gold Weight 5 gr; Circumference 57.65 mm; US size 8 1/4; UK size Q 1/2 A wide gold band with D-section and inside the eng...
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Late 17th Century English Antique Tussie Mussie

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A 17th Century English Gold Posy Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
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Late 17th Century British Antique Tussie Mussie

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Gold

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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1890s German Antique Tussie Mussie

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Porcelain

Massive American Brilliant Cut Glass Flower Centerpiece Vase, Attrib. Hawkes
By T. G. Hawkes & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive American Brilliant Cut Glass Flower Centerpiece Vase, Attributed to T. J. Hawkes  USA, circa 1890  A magnificent massive American Brilliant Cut Glass Flower Centerpiece Vase...
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Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Cut Glass

19th Century Majolica Turquoise Asparagus Plate Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th century rare Majolica turquoise asparagus plate, Luneville unsigned. Every important French manufactures produced at the end of the 19th century asparagus and artichoke sets. Re...
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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Tussie Mussie

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Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Woodard Wrought Iron Patio Table with Flower Center & 4 Chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Tussie Mussie

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Wrought Iron

Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
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Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Tussie Mussie

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Malachite, Silver

Wardle English Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Corn Spill or Posy Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed spill vase from the Staffordshire pottery region of England, attributed to Wardle & Co. circa 1860. The vase is molded as a woman’s hand holding an upright ear of...
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Antique English Gold Band 'Posy' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
POSY RING “BE TRUE TO ME AS I TO THEE” England, 17th century Gold Weight: 1.9 gr.; circumference: 57.6 mm.; size: US 8.25, UK Q Fine D-sectioned hoop. Engraved on the interior in it...
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17th Century English Antique Tussie Mussie

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Gold

Post Medieval memento mori ring, 'in god alone we too are one' circa 18th c
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval momento mori ring,'in god alone we too are one'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D-shape band intricately engraved with floral motifs, and a skull with eyes, nose and ...
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17th Century Medieval Antique Tussie Mussie

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Antique Trumpet Sewing Table, English, Ladies Work Table, Early Victorian, 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique trumpet sewing table. An English, rosewood ladies work table, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Striking example with a fine appearance and vibran...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Wood

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954) Lithograph Signed in the plate Vélin Paper Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm (12 x 9") This lithograph is one of a rare edition made during the Second World War ...
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1940s Modern Antique Tussie Mussie

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Lithograph

Antique 17th Century 22K Gold “My Vertuous Choice Makes Me Rejoyce” Posy Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A gold ring, with inscription on the inside of the band, in 22 karat yellow gold. This gorgeous ring is a posy (or poesy) ring, deriving its name from the French ‘poésie’, meaning...
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17th Century Jacobean Antique Tussie Mussie

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22k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Gilt Bronze and Mother of Pearl Tussie Mussie
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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19th Century Unknown Antique Tussie Mussie

Edwardian Pansy Flower Enamel Locket Silver
Located in Middleton, WI
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1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Silver

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Antique Silver Tussie Mussie Posey Holder
Located in Montreal, QC
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19th Century American Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver

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Located in Montreal, QC
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19th Century American Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Silver Gilt Posy Holders 1875 Tussie Mussie Flower Vase, Pair
By Alexander MacRae
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, rare pair of Antique sterling Silver Gilt & Turquoise Posy Holders presented in a fitted case. These beautiful Silver Posy Holders have an elegant spring mechanism to ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Posy Holder, Antique Victorian
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. The featured pin penetrates the holder allowing a posy/nosegay/tussie-mussie to be secured securely
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1860s English Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Posy Holder, Antique Victorian
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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Tussie Mussie Wedding Bouquet Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique wedding bouquet holder, or otherwise known as as 'tussie mussie' is unsigned, but
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Silver Plate, Copper

Victorian Silver Tussie-Mussie Posy Holder
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
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19th Century English Antique Tussie Mussie

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19th Century English Antique Tussie Mussie

Antique Victorian circa 1850, 5.83 Carat Diamond Gold Rose Floral Spray Brooch
Located in Berlin, Berlin
portable bouquet holder ("tussie mussie"), the fashion plates of the 1840s and 1850s vividly illustrate the
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1850s Unknown Victorian Antique Tussie Mussie

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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Tussie-Mussie holder is a decorative object used to hold small bouquets called posies. They emerged during the Victorian age. Most examples from the period are sterling silver. Find a range of antique Tussie-Mussie holders from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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