864 – Crystal ball stand

Physical description:
Very elaborate silver-plated crystal ball stand, with 3 griffins and an Egyptian-style column.
Museum classification:
Divination
Size:
190 x 130 x 130 mm
Information:

This object was loaned to the British Library for The British Library ‘Harry Potter’ Exhibition [ London: October 2017- Feb 2018, New York: October 2018 – January 2019, Kobe: September 2021 - November 2021, Tokyo: December 2021 - March 2022 ]

Also loaned to Canada Sept 2024 - May 2025

There was originally a smaller black wooden stand that sat on top to hold the ball.

Resource:
Object
Materials:
Metal (silver-plated copper alloy)
Copyright ownership:
MWM

This object was loaned to the British Library for The British Library ‘Harry Potter’ Exhibition [ London: October 2017- Feb 2018, New York: October 2018 – January 2019, Kobe: September 2021 - November 2021, Tokyo: December 2021 - March 2022 ]

Also loaned to Canada Sept 2024 - May 2025

There was originally a smaller black wooden stand that sat on top to hold the ball.