Rare Vtg. hotsell Gold Gilded Leaded Cut Glass FLOWER VASE w/14 Handmade Gold Flowers, Vtg. VENETIAN Glass Leaves, Handmade Gold Curly Head Pins

This beautiful 1940's vintage piece used to be a salt shaker.

Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone.

I changed it into a vase.

The vase itself has a 14 FLOWER HAND MADE BOUQUET, brilliant coloration and a fabulous shine. It is in MINT CONDITION.

Made at the hotsell tail end of the ART DECO era, the finely cut leaded glass is extremely ornate and THREE of the SIX Panels on it carry the exceptionally stunning 22K GOLD GILT FLASHING.

The vase itself, WITHOUT FLOWERS, stands 2" high by 2" wide. When you add the flowers, the myriad rhinestone accents, the VENETIAN vintage leaves, etc. the height can reach 4 1/2," and the width will reach 3 1/2."

The hand made bouquet resembles a real bouquet in that the flowers are at different levels: some higher than others, some languidly dropping over the sides, etc.

In keeping with the appearance of the vase, only "shades of gold" and clear rhinestones (AB and clear) were utilized in making her flowers.

The addition of amazing VINTAGE VENETIAN GLASS LEAVES in gold and clear makes for a fantastic, ethereal and rich look. These leaves are very very old and were covered (whether clear or gold) with a peppering of luxe 22K gold gilt sprinkles (they do not come off on the hands like glitter).

There are also several gold wired hand torched, flowers and leaves in addition to handmade and creatively executed GOLD PINS with tops that are shaped into many different shapes.

Myriad vintage and some current pieces were used to make the flowers, leaves and bead caps.

Among the items used to make the bouquet are (but not limited to) are: vintage handmade VENETIAN glass leaves in gold and in white, hand torched WHITE leaves, gold filigree beads with channel-set rhinestones, SWAROVSKI rounds, genuine GOLD PYRITE, rhinestone rondelles, vintage clear, genuine cut CRYSTAL leaf beads, faceted blown glass leaves, and so much more!

Every single element of this belle is or was HAND MADE: the head pins, the VENETIAN leaves, the torched glass, each and every flower.

I tried to get photos of every angle. The last photo is a view from the top which might provide a better sense of how these beauties were all individually stacked and assembled. It was impossible to photograph each individual stem, so look closely at the photos and you will always see something different and enchanting.

The second to last photo displays this lovely piece along with two other vintage LEADED CUT GLASS pieces with gold flashing and myriad flowers.

These pieces are extremely rare, particularly when in MINT condition as these three pieces are. They are marvelous alone, but would make for a superb centerpiece together.

Wherever you use her, you will delight in seeing her enchanting and always shimmering beauty which gives a nod to a most resonant and important past.

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***Photos taken with and without flash