Ostrich egg ornament, mounted on an elaborate silver and gilt stand. Ostriches were famed for their giant eggs and huge soft feathers which in Victorian times were used to decorate ladies’ hats, and dresses and to make feather boas.
Ostrich egg ornament, mounted on an elaborate silver and gilt stand. Ostriches were famed for their giant eggs and huge soft feathers which in Victorian times were used to decorate ladies’ hats, and dresses and to make feather boas.
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