Magical Collection of Ancient Iridescent Glass Shards and Bits antique bookplate engraving medical with lacquer in great shape

with lacquer in great shape

His face and uniform look very French to me

plus one bottom corner of the frame exposes the edge of the slate inside

which to me is an invitation to create a whole set up into which those rolling marbles spill

16" tall x 5 1/2" widest x 5 1/4" deepest

Magical Collection of Ancient Iridescent Glass Shards and Bits antique bookplate engraving medical with lacquer in great shapeThis is the find this week that fills me with the most wonder and delivers the greatest joy: glorious shiny objects! Specifically, these are shards of ancient glass, most showing some, or a whole lot, of iridescence. People tend to call all iridescent glass Roman, but whether this is exclusively Roman or a mix including ancient glass from other regions I not expert enough to say. I can say it all feels very magical, and luxurious laid out in front of