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Antique Witch Balls

Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands
Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands

Early 20th Century Pair of Mirror Witches Balls on Bronze Stands

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A matching pair of early 20th century mirrored witches balls, with pressed steel galleries and

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Early 20th Century English Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Bronze

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Pair of Early 20th Century Witch Balls on Bronze Stands
Pair of Early 20th Century Witch Balls on Bronze Stands

Pair of Early 20th Century Witch Balls on Bronze Stands

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Pair of early 20th century silver witch balls, paired with associated patinated bronze stands

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Early 20th Century French Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Glass

Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches’ Balls
Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches’ Balls

Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches’ Balls

Located in London, GB

Collection of early 20th century mercury glass witches’ balls We are proud to offer a collection

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1920s French Late Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches Balls
Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches Balls

Collection of Early 20th Century Mercury Glass Witches Balls

Located in London, GB

Collection of early 20th century mercury glass witches balls We are proud to offer a collection of

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Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Collection of 10 Mercury Hand Blown Glass Foxed Witches Balls
19th Century Collection of 10 Mercury Hand Blown Glass Foxed Witches Balls

19th Century Collection of 10 Mercury Hand Blown Glass Foxed Witches Balls

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fine collection of ten hand blown glass witches balls, all with their original pressed brass

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

Witches Gilded Blown Glass Balls
Witches Gilded Blown Glass Balls

Witches Gilded Blown Glass Balls

Located in South Salem, NY

Italian blown glass witches balls slight golding, circa 1920s. Three available. Sold separately.

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19th Century Italian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Glass

Set of 3 Mercury Glass Decorative Balls
Set of 3 Mercury Glass Decorative Balls

Set of 3 Mercury Glass Decorative Balls

Located in South Salem, NY

Set of three oversized mercury glass witches balls with glass etched floral designs on the exterior

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Early 20th Century British Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Pair of Oval Mirror Witches Hanging Balls Curio
Early 20th Century Pair of Oval Mirror Witches Hanging Balls Curio

Early 20th Century Pair of Oval Mirror Witches Hanging Balls Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A unusual matching pair of 20th century mirrored oval witches balls, with pressed copper galleries

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Early 20th Century English Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Gilded Blown Glass Ball
Vintage Gilded Blown Glass Ball

Vintage Gilded Blown Glass Ball

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H 6.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Vintage Gilded Blown Glass Ball

Located in South Salem, NY

Italian blown glass witches balls slight golding. Ca. 1920s. Sold as a set.

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

Witches Ball, circa 1910
Witches Ball, circa 1910

Witches Ball, circa 1910

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H 9.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Witches Ball, circa 1910

Located in London, GB

19th, early 20th century witches balls were placed inside the home across the window. The folk-art

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1910s European Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of 19th Century Witches Balls
Pair of 19th Century Witches Balls

Pair of 19th Century Witches Balls

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H 8.47 in Dm 7.29 in

Pair of 19th Century Witches Balls

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A pair of late 19th century balls with pressed copper galleries, both have pitting and oxidation

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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Mirror, Optical Glass

Early 20th C Trio of Large Glass Witches Sorcerers Foxed Mirror Convex Balls
Early 20th C Trio of Large Glass Witches Sorcerers Foxed Mirror Convex Balls

Early 20th C Trio of Large Glass Witches Sorcerers Foxed Mirror Convex Balls

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A trio of larger than the norm "witches" balls, each with a beautiful time worn oxidisation to

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Early 20th Century European Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass, Mirror

Gold Mercury Glass German Kugel Globe Sphere Orb Christmas Ornament
Gold Mercury Glass German Kugel Globe Sphere Orb Christmas Ornament

Gold Mercury Glass German Kugel Globe Sphere Orb Christmas Ornament

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

) originated from witch balls that were glass balls that, in the 17th century, were hung in doorways and

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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Blown Glass

Mixed Group of Eight Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls, circa 1900
Mixed Group of Eight Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls, circa 1900

Mixed Group of Eight Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls, circa 1900

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The group of eight handblown lustrous mercury glass witches balls, of mixed sizes, having the

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1890s English High Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Mercury Glass

Group of Five Victorian Silver Mercury Glass Witches Balls, circa 1900
Group of Five Victorian Silver Mercury Glass Witches Balls, circa 1900

Group of Five Victorian Silver Mercury Glass Witches Balls, circa 1900

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The group of five hand-blown lustrous mercury glass witches balls of silver colour and mixed sizes

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Early 1900s English High Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Mercury Glass

Good Large Green Mercury Glass Witches Ball, circa 1900
Good Large Green Mercury Glass Witches Ball, circa 1900

Good Large Green Mercury Glass Witches Ball, circa 1900

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

is also original to the piece. Witches balls have a rather interesting and mysterious history and

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Mercury Glass

Early Gold Mercury Glass Witches Ball or Bottle, circa 1820-1850
Early Gold Mercury Glass Witches Ball or Bottle, circa 1820-1850

Early Gold Mercury Glass Witches Ball or Bottle, circa 1820-1850

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

too difficult to say if they are original to the bottle. Witches balls have a rather interesting

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Mercury Glass

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

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H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Witch Balls

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Textile

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large and impressive pair of late 19th early 20th century Entomology specimen cases, containing a varied collection of over one hundred insects from around the world pinned to an e...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Witch Balls

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Other

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

$10,250

H 1 in Dm 3.63 in

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.

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19th Century English Regency Antique Witch Balls

19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex
19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex

19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex. These where used in studies of optical sciences and in particular the study of the properties of light r...

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Carrara Marble

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE 4 PERSON MAHJONG SUITE CIRCA 1920's CHINESE EXPORT WITH DICE
EXQUISITE ANTIQUE 4 PERSON MAHJONG SUITE CIRCA 1920's CHINESE EXPORT WITH DICE

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE 4 PERSON MAHJONG SUITE CIRCA 1920's CHINESE EXPORT WITH DICE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable Chinese export Circa 1920's Mahjong set with the original box, instructions and smal...

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Witch Balls

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Bamboo

POLIDORI - The Vampyre - 1819 - FIRST EDITION - THE EARLIEST OBTAINABLE ISSUE
POLIDORI - The Vampyre - 1819 - FIRST EDITION - THE EARLIEST OBTAINABLE ISSUE

POLIDORI - The Vampyre - 1819 - FIRST EDITION - THE EARLIEST OBTAINABLE ISSUE

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: POLIDORI, John William. TITLE: The Vampyre; A Tale. PUBLISHER: London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND SHERWOOD ISSUE IN ORIGINAL ...

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1810s British Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Paper

Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion
Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion

Circa 1900 American Ringling Brothers Circus Fairground Cart Panels Tiger & Lion

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A rare survivor, fantastically decorative pair of plaster and hand painted animal cart panels used by the Ringling Brothers Circus Show circa 1900 The two panels would have hung ov...

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Early 1900s American Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Plaster, Pine

Large 19th Century Mottled Coco De Mer on Stand Maritime Sailors Curio
Large 19th Century Mottled Coco De Mer on Stand Maritime Sailors Curio

Large 19th Century Mottled Coco De Mer on Stand Maritime Sailors Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large late 19th Century Coco De Mer The Coco De Mer is mounted on an orange threaded and tasseled stem set within a ebonised base. The coco is solid in structure with an unusual...

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19th Century Seychellois Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Early 20th Century Softshell Turtle Skeleton (Trionychidae) Taxidermy Curio
Early 20th Century Softshell Turtle Skeleton (Trionychidae) Taxidermy Curio

Early 20th Century Softshell Turtle Skeleton (Trionychidae) Taxidermy Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A decorative softshell turtle skeleton, housed and mounted within a shadow box. The skeleton appears to be complete and well detailed, laid on a mottled paper backing, gilt slip and...

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Early 20th Century European Antique Witch Balls

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Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

19th Century Circa 1860 Victorian Miniature English White Terrier Taxidermy
19th Century Circa 1860 Victorian Miniature English White Terrier Taxidermy

19th Century Circa 1860 Victorian Miniature English White Terrier Taxidermy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A very rare Victorian taxidermy dog, often scaled down by the best naturalist of the period. Also could be the extinct English White Terrier circa 1860 Housed in its original bow...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Witch Balls

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Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Rare Pair of Late 19th Century Tattoo Specimens From A French Sailor Curiosity
Rare Pair of Late 19th Century Tattoo Specimens From A French Sailor Curiosity

Rare Pair of Late 19th Century Tattoo Specimens From A French Sailor Curiosity

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A very odd and rare pair of preserved human tattoos, believed to be from a French sailor. Depicting a Prussian solider and a young lady. Later housed and mounted in period maple fram...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Maple

19th Century Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio
19th Century Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio

19th Century Funerary Funeral Hatchment Sir Henry Oglander Memento Mori Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

19th Century Funerary Hatchment for Sir Henry Oglander, 7th Baronet of Nunwell Azure ground shows, a stork between three cross-croslets fitchee or, with Red Hand of Ulster canton of...

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19th Century English Antique Witch Balls

Materials

Canvas, Pine

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Questions About Antique Witch Balls
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There is no age limit on witches balls; however, they are meant to be ornamental and may not serve as the best toys since they are typically made from glass. A witches ball, similar to a ball ornament, is a hollow glass sphere originally hung in windows to ward off evil spirits in the 17th and 18th century. You can shop a selection of witches balls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.