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Large Weathered Iron Garden Statue of Mercury 'Hermes' the Winged Messenger
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large weathered iron garden statue of mercury (Hermes) the winged messenger
The statue is very
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Early 19th Century Classical Roman Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Set of Five Mercury Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set off five mercury glass ball ornaments. Each is made from thin mouth
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wire
Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two rare vintage clip-on bird ornaments, a bird and a parrot. perrot measures approximate 2.5" high
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Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mercury Glass
H 3 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
Rare Mercury Glass Holiday Christmas Ornament Antique German Money Bag, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
their holiday decor. The delicate mercury glass material and expert craftsmanship make this ornament a
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wire
H 2.75 in W 1.63 in D 1.13 in
Rare Set of Six Mercury Glass & Cotton Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, one of
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wire
Rare Set of Four Mercury Glass & Plastic Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, the 4
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wire
Tinsel Tree Topper and Ornaments Feather Tree German Vintage Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare collection of eight feather tree tinsel ornaments. A beautiful large tinsel star tree topper
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Early 20th Century German Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wire
Two Antique Greek Terracotta Antefix Ornaments
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This 19th century pair of antique Greek terracotta antefix ornaments would have once decorated a
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Late 19th Century Greek Neoclassical Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Large Monumental gold leaf gilt French ornamented Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This monumental and richly ornamented mirror was crafted in southern France in the early 19th
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
H 106.3 in W 49.61 in D 9.85 in
Antique French Barometer with Original Mercury Mechanism, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
ornaments depicting scrolls, acanthus and floral bouquets with fruits, acorns and a quiver with arrows. The
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1860s French Rococo Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Regency Convex Girandole Mirror with Eagle and Dolphin
Located in Charleston, SC
boboches. The original convex mercury mirror is set in a frame of foliage and gilded ball ornaments. When
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
French 19th Century Giltwood Over-Mantle Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
large and beautiful. The frame is ornamented with bundles of flowers that can be found in its corners
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19th Century French Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mercury Glass, Hardwood
Napoleon I Empire French Gold Leaf Wood Mirror
Located in Prato, Tuscany
mirror; on the upper side we find a carved ornament representing a bundle of ears; this part of the frame
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mercury Glass, Wood
George II Gilt and Ebonized Looking Glass Mirror after William Kent, circa 1740
Located in Kinderhook, NY
dynamic carved 'egg-and-dart' frame with gilt and ebonized shell and acanthus ornament at top and
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
H 43 in W 28.75 in D 2.5 in
French 19th Century Gold Gilt Rectiliner Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
ornamented with floral etching on all sides and low relief carvings in each corner. Worn over the years, the
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19th Century French Other Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Glass, Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
English Victorian Overmantel Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
missing) with original mercury glass. Lovely rococo composition ornaments, very decorative and quite rare
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1860s British Victorian Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Pair Mirrors Venice 18th Century Height Cm. 130 Wood Gold Glass
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Carved and gilded wood
Antique mercury silvered glass mirror
Maximum dimensions: Height cm. 129, Width cm
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
, contains original mercury glass with signs of age (black spots, scratches etc). Very decorative with floral
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th century Louis XVI gold leaf gilt French Pier mirror with crest
Located in Casteren, NL
-19th century, circa 1850. The mirror frame is lavishly adorned with many natural ornaments such as
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 92.92 in W 30.32 in D 6.3 in
French Antique Oval Mirror, Art Deco, circa 1925
Located in Paris, FR
ornament roses and flowers, gilding to the gold leaf. Antique wood back. Antique mercury glass beveled
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood, Gesso
Antique 19thcentury French Monumental Large Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
decorated with fruit, flowers, leaves, acanthus, and C scroll ornaments. It was made in the first half of
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 96.46 in W 49.22 in D 5.91 in
French Antique Mirror Period Directoire, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare French antique mirror period Directoire (1789-1804). Carved wood ornament bay leaves, original
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Mirror
Located in Godstone, GB
gilding remains, contains original mercury glass witch sings of age (black spots, scratches etc). Very
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Gilt Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
A very pretty overmantle mirror of the Regency period, in elegant giltwood frame ornamented with
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Miniature Oval Mirrors
Located in Godstone, GB
stick ornament. Little bead course along the edge. Both frames contain original mercury glass plates
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1890s British Victorian Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Large Antique French Monumental Gold Leaf Gilt Mirror, 1890
Located in Miami, FL
, flowers, leaves, acanthus, and C-shaped scrollwork ornaments. It was made entirely by hand in the late
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1890s French Baroque Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood
Antique pair of French fire gilt bronze and cut crystal Louis XV sconces
Located in Casteren, NL
. The bronze was completely fire gilt. Fire gilding, also known as mercury gilding, is the process
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 18.9 in W 17.33 in D 10.63 in
French Regence Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Pembroke, MA
with laurel leaves ornaments the bottom. The barometer has been restored to working condition with a
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French Three-Flame Candelabra Candelabra, circa 1860
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of three-flame candelabra
Cast bronze, chiselled and mercury gilded
France, third quarter
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Richly Carved and Detailed Gildwood Mirror F
Located in Bjuråker, SE
original mercury glass is a bit weathered. The ornament is also made of wood. In good condition.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 33 in W 14 in D 2 in
Rare and Spectacular Mirror in Louis XVI Style, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Unusual and large woodwork mirror, made entirely of patinated brass, with ornaments in gilded brass
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln
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1870s Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Victorian Serpentine Burr Walnut Marquetry Credenza 19th C
Located in London, GB
your ornaments.
Its attention to detail and lavish decoration are certain to draw the eye wherever
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1870s English Victorian Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Pale French Louis Philippe Mirror with an Ornate Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
ornamented crest and ornaments at both lower corners. It features classical elements such as flowers
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Pine
H 67.33 in W 40.56 in D 5.91 in
Early 19th Century, French Empire Gilded Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
supporting a cascade of crystal drops to a main finely chased lower gilded ring ornamented with palm shaped
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Trumeau Mirror Ca 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Finely ornamented, large Italian Neoclassic Style Italian Trumeau mirror. Patinated beige lacquer
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Tall Handsome Louis XVI Mirror
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
beautifully crafted wooden frame, richly ornamented with many details, such as twisted ribbons and beading
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Commode by Roger Vandercruse, known as Lacroix (1727-99) Louis XV/XVI
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Commode with a rectangular marble top with a soft front shape on a Baroque Ornament design that hides
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Mercury Ornaments
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Bronze
H 34.45 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in
19th Century French Louis Revival Parquetry Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Chandelier, 19th Century Gilt Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
Magnificent mid-19th century chandelier, original mercury gilding showing a rich contrast of matte
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury
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1920s French Empire Revival Antique Mercury Ornaments
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Ormolu
H 31.11 in W 72.45 in D 34.65 in
Regency Overmantel Mirror
By Regency
Located in Greenwich, CT
Greek key applied ornament flanked by ebonized lion masks over Egyptian term figures with fish scale
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19th Century European Regency Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood
Antique French Empire Marble & Ormolu Occasional Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires.
The furniture was made from heavy
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1880s French Empire Revival Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Louis XVI wood French Commode , Chest of Drawers , marble
Located in Valladolid, ES
. All these fittings are made of mercury-gilt bronze and then chiselled. However, this piece stands out
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Empire Marble & Ormolu Occasional Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
", after a goverment system.
Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious
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1830s French Empire Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Silver and Cut Glass Caviar / Serving Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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The magnificent dish retains the original cast handles, ornamented with impressive spiralling rosette
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1830s French Antique Mercury Ornaments
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Silver
19th Century Gueridon Centre Table with Sèvres Style Porcelain Panels
Located in London, GB
noirci and kingwood with mercury fire gilded ornament, the central support rising from a tripartite
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19th Century French Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Ormolu
Regency Gilded Wood Mirror, Violin Shape-Shells and Scrolls, Period 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
two small curved legs, its mercury mirror, its gilding and its parquet floor are original.
Period
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18th Century Louis XIV Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Wood
H 47.25 in W 27.17 in D 0.4 in
18th Century Italian Baroque Period Giltwood Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
This exceptionally carved Baroque period Italian mirrored mercury glass giltwood wall hanging
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror
19th Century George II Style Pier Glass in the Manner of Matthias Lock
By Matthias Lock
Located in London, GB
, emblematic of birth and unity, the whole enclosing a mercury glass plate,
circa 1850
Matthias Lock's 'Six
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Mid-19th Century English George II Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
Cut Crystal Amethyst glass Vase w Gilt bronze Griffins and Lion paws Empire
Located in Sweden, SE
Such items were always made in small batches and only by hand. Mercury gilt bronze (ormolu, gilded
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Plate
H 7.9 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Napoleón III , French wood bronze Dresser with mirror
By Napoléon III
Located in Valladolid, ES
ornaments, both polygonal and floral. This light dressing table stands on four galve legs, the two front
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Bronze
Early English Giltwood Rococo Mirror C.1760 in the Manner of John and William Li
Located in Benington, Herts
beautiful later mercury plate, of fine colour and with little deteoriation to the mirrored surface. The
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1760s English Rococo Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Giltwood
H 44.5 in W 26.5 in D 6.5 in
Baroque Mirror, Bologna Early 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
gilded with leaf; the mirror is mercury.
In the seventeenth century and throughout the following
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Large Gilt Bronze Boulle Wall Clock
Located in London, GB
, as well as a Classical figure, the form of which is the centrepiece of the inlay ornamenting the
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
Important and Very Rare Pair of Micromosaic, Malachite and Walnut Console Tables
By Antonio Deangelis
Located in London, GB
which is ornamented with relief cast gilt appliques of classical scenes. The able are mounted on square
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
H 36.23 in W 41.93 in D 24.41 in
Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
By Cartier, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
(undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Marble Mantelpiece Designed by Isaac Ware for Chesterfield House
By Isaac Ware
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
which had a similar fireplace with Sienna marble and Mercury centre tablet.
Isaac Ware’s is an
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Mid-18th Century English Palladian Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Statuary Marble
H 71 in W 99 in D 17 in
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mercury (Hermes).
Venus is naked and carries in her right hand a flaming torch symbolizing love. We can
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Mercury Ornaments
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Malacrida of Dublin
Located in Cambridge, GB
register panel with vernier scale with mercury thermometer and hygrometer; on a mahogany case with moulded
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Early 1800s English Antique Mercury Ornaments
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There is a range of antique mercury ornaments for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique mercury ornaments — often made from glass, mercury glass and metal — can elevate any home. Antique mercury ornaments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique mercury ornaments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art and Victorian antique mercury ornaments are of considerable interest.
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Prices for antique mercury ornaments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique mercury ornaments begin at $120 and can go as high as $28,551, while the average can fetch as much as $435.
Questions About Antique Mercury Ornaments
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mercury glass is blown, silvered and then painted with artistic designs. It brings an essence of vintage charm to the aesthetic, perfect for pieces like Christmas ornaments. Shop a range of antique and vintage mercury glass Christmas ornaments on 1stDibs.
- What is antique mercury glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There is a key difference between new and old Kugel ornaments. The glass around the hole was cut off the blowing instrument and was virtually flush with the surface of the ornament in the older designs. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Kugel ornaments from some of the world’s top sellers.
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