<I>Bouquet holder, Georgian urn</I>

ca.1830-1920

Silver bouquet holder with curved handle. The funnel-shaped vase has a scalloped lip and stamped decoration. A melon shaped swelling at the base sits on the baluster neck, which connects the vase to the handle. A short length of chain connects a floral pin to the neck. The pin would be inserted through the vase to pierce the stems of a bouquet in order to secure the flowers inside the holder. The smooth, rattail handle is capped with a ball finial. This type of handle could be looped over the finger or hung from a belt.