Amongst the various owners who have been custodians of this pendant
Frederick Carter provided little or no explanation regarding the significance of his imagery which combines symbols of established religion with those of mysticism and it is likely that he intended the meaning of many of his images to remain shrouded in mystery
having a knob operated mechanism for the drop end with three elevations
They are all stable and able to be used day to day with no signs of worm
The Peony (mudan 牧丹) is known as the 'king of the flowers'
A Mixed Group of Eight Victorian Mercury Glass Witches Balls c.1900 antiques Amongst the various owners whoOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 The Largest: 6 diameter The Smallest: 1. 5 diameter The group of eight hand blown lustrous mercury glass witches balls, of mixed sizes, having the original hanging pressed loop crown attachments, and when hung each reflecting an entire room, the wholes showing a beautiful all over patination, to include three blue examples, two silver, and one each of green, gold and orange,