Antique Mercury Glass Butler's Balls

Known as both "Butler's Balls" and "Gazing Balls," these ingenious devices were once employed by astute staff members to discreetly observe guests without overtly staring at them. Th...

An exceptional small pair of English balls in Mercury Glass, mounted on a Wooden Base, the mirrored glass has an old and used patina and are miniature Butlers Balls-Mirrors, very dec...

Antique patinated Mercury glass Madonna with child. Turn of the century / early 20th century. This is a wonderful and large mercury glass Madonna with child figurine...

Antique Edwardian Butler's Mail Box Carved Wood and Mother of Pearl With Key from a Palm Beach estate. There are cracks in the fretwork which do not hurt the structure; the key fi...

two-piece mercury glass gazing ball or sculpture with an alluring ice blue color and modern graceful form.

This is a special piece. I envision this as a table center piece but it would look equally well anywhere.This black lacquered piece has primmer to secure the adherence of the lacquer to the glass. After the lacquer had dried it is top coated to protect the surface. The crystals are from the top manufacturer in the world.The color used is called Crystal Light Chrome which is simply a chrome,silver color. The interior decoration balls are Paved as is as the border. The balls are not attached. This piece is one of my favorites and I wouldn't be mad if it didn't find a home, but I think it will. What a conversation piece. At different angles of light hitting it you will see a show of dancing crystals. Move it around the house place it in different locations, coffee table shelf entrance hall table...