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What is a Tussie-Mussie holder?
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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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Posy Holder of Silver from France
Located in Austin, TX
A rare 19th century French posy holder or tussy-mussy of silver,
featuring a six-sided flute and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Royal Worcester Majolica Dolphin Posy Holder
By Royal Worcester
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Royal Worcester Majolica posy holder which features a dolphin supporting a shell on it's tail
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Majolica
1900s Antique Russian Silver Posy Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver posy holder; an addition to our
Category
Antique Early 1900s Russian Vases
Materials
Silver
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Posy Holder
By Thomas William Dee
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver posy holder; an
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Posy Holder
By Alexander MacRae
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver posy holder; an
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
