When I see little masterpieces like this, I like to sit back and think about just how much time it took to bring a sphere of glass like this into existence. Trust me - it's a freaking long time! Literally years of glass work to create each of the different murrine and millie that is featured in this gem. I love the main skull murrine that is surrounded with all of the other Middleton madness. And then here's all of the cool UV worked in! So dang awesome. I don't care if this one ever sells.... Signed 'NM 26' and comes tucked safely in a special Middleton Glassworks wooden box.