Les globes de mariés
the French love them, they always have done.
Originally designed as a 19th century wedding souvenir
today they are displayed empty, with nature mortes,
or the base is simply used to present a pretty object
gold letters available here |
gris-bleu |
sometimes, when the glass dome has been broken,
the shape is reproduced with wire to great effect.
inmyvolvocar |
bord de scene |
esprit champetre |
Wedding souvenirs, containing important symbols:
orange blossom to represent virginity;
ivy symbolising the attachment between husband and wife;
lime tree for faithfulness;
oak leaves for wisdom and long life;
a dove for peace, symbol of the holy spirit;
grapes and vine leaf to represent abundance and wealth;
in the case of a remarriage a crown of pearls ...
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