KOSTA BODA=Sweden=Crystal SNOWBALL Votive=Tea Light Candle Holder=STUNNING ITEM!!!!

KOSTA BODA = Sweden

Crystal SNOWBALL Votive

Tea Light Candle Holder

The Kosta Boda Snowball has held its own for nearly half a century now. “It’s become a classic without even trying,” said Diane Henkler, a retail designer. Henkler, who’s amassed many Kosta Boda Snowballs over the years, observed that the snowball is unlike many other wintertime and holiday accessories in that it’s nondenominational, with a design that harmonizes with any colour or decorating style. “The design is fascinating to look at,” she added. “It’s just a glass ball, but it transcends time. And it can go with anything.” The snowball is, in fact, the best-selling item in Kosta Boda’s product line—a notable feat, considering that the company’s been around for 276 years. The glassworks of Kosta, the name formed from those of the founders, General Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein, first fired its ovens in 1742. In 1973, acclaimed Swedish painter and designer Ann Wärff created the snowball.

• • Snowball-shaped votive casts beautiful, reflective candlelight.
  • Crafted of heavyweight, lead-free, clear crystal.
  • Layers, creases, and bumps in glass create a realistic out-of-shape ice cube.
  • Designed in Sweden by Ann Warff in 1973.
•  Approximate Dimensions = 72mm high x 95mm diameter. Candle holder hole = 44mm diameter x 48mm deep.