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Victorian Potichomania Glass Witch Ball
Shaun King Antiques
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Victorian Potichomania Glass Witch Ball

19th century
Description

Popular during the 17th and 18th Centuries for warding-off witches and evil spirits, this particular ANTIQUE POTICHOMANIA GLASS WITCH BALL dates from the Victorian era c1860.

It is decorated on the inside of the glass. There are some patches of wear to the decoration which can be seen in the photographs.

The WITCH BALL is hung from, what appears to be, its original cord.

Diameter approximately 4.5 inches (11.5 cm)

Delivery within Mainland UK is included. We are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Potichomania Witch Ball to the 1860s.

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SA863905
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Description
Popular during the 17th and 18th Centuries for warding-off witches and evil spirits, this particular ANTIQUE POTICHOMANIA GLASS WITCH BALL dates from the Victorian era c1860.

It is decorated on the inside of the glass. There are some patches of wear to the decoration which can be seen in the photographs.

fig 1. A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow.
fig 1. Victorian Potichomania Glass Witch Ball

The WITCH BALL is hung from, what appears to be, its original cord.

Diameter approximately 4.5 inches (11.5 cm)

Delivery within Mainland UK is included. We are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Potichomania Witch Ball to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA863905
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow.
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Archive I A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow.

VICTORIAN POTICHOMANIA GLASS WITCH BALL

Archive II A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow. View II
Archive III A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow. View III
Archive IV A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow. View IV
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A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow.
VICTORIAN POTICHOMANIA GLASS WITCH BALL
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A spherical Victorian potichomania glass witch ball featuring a white base with multicoloured speckled patterns of orange, blue, and yellow.
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Witch balls originated in 18th-century England and gained popularity during the Victorian era. Suspended in windows, these hollow glass spheres were belief-based talismans intended to ward off evil spirits, bad fortune, and illness.

Potichomania involved decorating the interior of a clear hand-blown glass object using applied pigments, paints, or paper cutouts. This technique created an opaque, patterned finish protected inside the glass wall, mimicking ceramic or porcelain glazes.

Authentic 19th-century examples display evidence of hand-blowing, such as subtle asymmetric shapes, pontil marks near the suspension neck, and natural wear around the hanging fitting. Potichomania examples show age-consistent interior paint craquelure or pigment settled inside the glass.

A Victorian glass witch ball can be hung near a window or light source to catch natural illumination. It serves as a focal accent on a mantlepiece hook, within a glass display cabinet, or amongst a curation of historical glass objects.

Dust the exterior surface gently with a dry microfibre cloth. Avoid immersing the item in water or using liquid chemical cleaners, as moisture entering the neck aperture can degrade interior potichomania paint and paper work.
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