<I>Bouquet holder, green and gold handle</I>

ca.1830-1920

Gilded metal bouquet holder with glass handle. The pierced vase has Gothic Revival architectural designs incorporating a colonnade with window-like openings and serrated rim. The green glass is spiraled with a delicate chain within the spaces. The handle is capped with a two-tiered gold finial. Attached to the tip is a chain that is anchored to the side of the vase and terminates in a floral pin. The pin would be inserted through the vase to pierce the stems of a bouquet in order to secure the flowers inside the holder.