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19th Century OrnamentsPage 2

Ornaments under glass domes and figures of children and animals were particular favourites. These were displayed on and in furniture, such as glass-fronted cabinets.

Shell ornament under a glass dome, c.1840; shells and wire.
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Shell ornament under a glass dome, c.1840; shells and wire.

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