Victorian Pansy Maiden on Antique Single Balloon Ornament

7” tall

THE STORY BEHIND THIS ORNAMENT
This pansy maiden is right at home amongst the buttercups and violets. She poses with a butterfly friend, who finds her more irresistible than the flowers that surround her. Hand-made and signed by Gail Giaimo.

MATERIALS UNIQUE TO THIS ORNAMENT
Hard-to-find early antique unsilvered single balloon with indented bottom, its original decorative wire and original pike intact; antique scrap flower maiden with pansy hat and matching colored gown holding butterfly; rare antique metallic and purple chenille loop trim; antique tinsel puff; early vintage silk milliner’s flowers.

THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND ORNAMENT is made almost exclusively with antique and early vintage materials, including old glass ornament(s) with beautiful patina; detailed German made embossed scrap(s) and chromolithographs (most of them predate the 1900s and are meticulously backed with early papers and/or old tinsel); a variety of old fabric to include chenille, lace, ribbon and metallic trims; old decorative tinsel (most of which is from old tree garlands); and old papers of all kinds, including lovely old-stock Dresden paper trims, crepe paper, old foil, gift wrap, and other embellishments. The exceptions to the exclusive use of old materials are as follows: 1) occasionally we use newer Dresden paper made in Germany that has been embossed and stamped with antique equipment; 2) Our high-quality gold and silver crinkle-wire is made in Germany with antique equipment.