Inspired Tuesday: Marie Antoinette Snow Globe from Versailles

Inspired Tuesday: a day to share anything and everything inspired by Marie Antoinette and her world.

[credit: Boutiques des Musées]

There are many Marie Antoinette inspired trinkets available for purchase at the Versailles gift shop. Among them includes this charming snow globe (or officially, "Snow Ball") depicting Marie Antoinette in full court gear in front of the palace. It's available for a modest price (€12.90!) and would surely look charming on a bookshelf or desk.

Museum Sunday: A nightlight owned by the duchesse d'Angoulême

Museum Sunday: a day for highlighting objects, books, and other items from the collections and lives of Marie Antoinette and her contemporaries.

 [image credit: Chez Osenat, via Auction.fr]]

This Sèvres vase-style veilleuse (a type of night light) depicts the pavilion de Breteuil, an estate which had by the time of the painting been integrated into the Chateau de Saint-Cloud. The pavilion de Breteuil was reintegrated into the over-arching estate of the chateau de Saint-Cloud in 1793, when the original owner's property was declared property of the state. This particular veilleuse was purchased on October 2nd, 1822 by the duchesse d'Angoulême for 400 francs.