Witch Balls were very popular in 18th century England, but their actual origin is thought to be much older. >2 inch acrylic plastic ball >Handmade to order items (fast turnaround rate) >only the ball will be received with info scroll. >Filled with beautiful, preserved flowers/mosses/herbs/seashells and a quartz crystal point. For well over 300 years hollow glass spheres (I use plastic balls for durability as glass easily breaks if bumped against a window pane or dropped) have been hung in windows to ward off witch spells, evil spirits and ill fortune. Hanging these decorative balls in the window is thought to tantalize evil spirits which may be threatening a home's tranquility. The evil spirit is mesmerized by the ball's reflective beauty. When the spirit touches the sphere it is absorbed and trapped inside the ball. The Witch Ball may be hung in an eastern window, placed on top of a vase or suspended by a cord (as from the mantelpiece or rafters).