21" x 12" (54 x 31 cm). On a square ebony wooden base with blown glass dome is arranged a plump square blue velvet cushion surmounted by a fancy gilded "handle" with elaborate spiral design that centers two oval frames and which is decorated with an unusual bird in blue, silver and gold colors, and eight oak leaves. The cushion rests upon a fancy garland-decorated base with oval mirror held by two cupids and a cupid's arrow below. Arranged upon the cushion is the bride's elaborate wax orange blossom coronet and bouquet along with two miniature chairs made of bone with silk seat covers. The chairs symbolized the 19th century custom of "droit de passage" that occurred when a young bride married outside of her village. A pair of chairs were placed at either side of the road at the village border with a ribbon drawn between them. After the groom paid for the right of way for his bride, the ribbon was cut and the bride continued on the road, symbolizing that she was leaving not only her family home, but also her family village. The custom disappeared at the end of the 19th century.