Victorian Wax Roses in Hand-blown Glass Dome italian planter He needs to lean against

He needs to lean against something to stand

but I think it is pretty terrific

set against these fantastic endpapers hand-colored with thousands of yellow squares

Plus some letters from readers at the end

whose many fine and interesting things reinforce my believe that this is something pretty special

Victorian Wax Roses in Hand-blown Glass Dome italian planter He needs to lean againstSince finding a very elaborate one in Nashville a few months ago, I've been keeping an eye out for Victorian waxworks under handblown glass domes, but am picky I want them either rather spare, or very ornate! This one appeals for its relative simplicity no little girls or little boys or little lambs, just a pair of pink wax roses, each petal carefully sculpted, attached to wire and fabric stems, with a few additional cloth flower sprigs added in. To