Antique Victorian Era Fairing Spill Vase for Sale

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Antique Victorian Era Fairing Spill Vase For Sale

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Antique Victorian Era Fairing Spill Vase:
$32.00

This charming porcelain fairing spillvase is most likely of German origin but is unmarked by the maker. Itstands approximately 4 ½” in height by 4 ½” in length and 2 ½” in width.Made of translucent porcelain, this delicate figurine features a young ladypositioned near a wall with flowers climbing up it. It is highlightedwith shiny gold trim, olive-green paint on the leaves, dress trim and shoes,and blue painted rocks situated along the front of the piece. Consideringthe advanced age and fragility of this vase it is in good condition with only afew flaws. There are some small chips and cracks along the rim of thewall, a tiny chip to one of the curls on the hair, a tiny nick to paint of thebottom green ruffle of the dress, a chip along the edge of the base and dirtresidue on the interior. Despite these barely noticeable blemishes thisantique porcelain spill vase is a real treasure from the past that has beenwell-preserved.Spill Vase Definition: A spillvase is a small vase or wall hanging used for holding splints, spills and tapersfor transferring fire. “A spill vase was usually kept on the mantelpieceand was filled with spills used to transfer fire from the fireplace to candles,lamps, a pipe or a cigar.”