34" Continuous Strand of LiDiex Glassworks and similar items

~ Voodoo Priestess Estate ~ 34" Continuous Strand of LiDiex Glassworks Goldstone Chips Necklace A Black Pyramid Veve Room Find ~!~ This is another of our very long listings with an abundant text and only 8 photographs! So please sit back and read the listing through. If you have come this far, we are sure you will find it was worth the wait. It has now been just over twenty-two years ago since we were called to do the estate that had been closed up for seventeen years! The Voodoo Estate! This type of call usually gets us excited as they usually lead to a treasure trove. Located here in Florida, there was no electricity or running water so we rigged our own lighting and in we went. If you have ever seen the Adams Family you will have some idea as to what we were greeted with! Then the attorney handling the liquidation gave us some background. The estate had belonged to an alleged powerful Voodoo Priestess/JooJoo Exorcist, grand daughter of a Marie Laveau and favored daughter of a Marie Glapion. These names meant nothing to us, but the late night talk of Voodoo and exorcism in the old mansion was enough for us to spend the night in a hotel and return in the morning to assess the estate. The rest is history. Our research has shown that this woman was what she claimed and was indeed descended from a long line of well known Vodoun family originating in New Orleans in the early 1800's. We were pretty unnerved by this until we discovered they were also devout Catholics! Although I have to admit this was unlike any Catholic home we have ever been in and some of the items found inside were a little more than unnerving. There was no feeling of dread or unwelcome in the mansion, however there was quite a bit of contraband and other items we can or will not sell here. This is one of a few pieces from this estate we will be listing this week, so please check our other items! We will, upon the new guardian's request, issue a named Letter of Authenticity with each piece from this estate, complying with the terms set forth to us by the estate's attorney. ~!~ Some Back Story Found in what we have named "The Black Pyramid Veve Room." This room was an interesting work of architecture. Windowless and located just above the Main Ballroom in the center of the mansion, it was only accessible through a trapdoor and wrought iron spiral staircase from the storage room above it. The floor was four feet below the Main Ballroom ceiling, well concealed by the baroque architecture. The architect had concealed the room in the floor above by surrounding it with four guest suites, it was dead center in the mansion. Painted black, with ebony flooring and paneling, the contents of the room consisted of seven, LiDiex Black Glass and Silver, charging pyramid boxes and their contents. Measuring exactly twelve feet x twelve feet with a twelve foot ceiling, the room was well concealed by the architecture of the building. But, it was stifling as there was no ventilation, the only air coming from the trap door above and that was not much. Only a few of us went into this room to recover and inventory the contents and none of us could stay in there for more than a few minutes, it was, well, disorientating. This was another room with no wiring for electrical power and on the floor were the remnants of previously used veve's that we assume were drawn with the chalky powder found in one of the pyramids. The remaining six pyramids contained an interesting assortment of jewelry and mineral specimens that she kept inventoried in a separate journal concerning the ceremonies conducted in this room. The pyramids themselves were graduated in size from 9" x 9" x 7" to 3' x 3' x 2.2', so this was a massive undertaking as most of these were too big, heavy and/or fragile to get out of there safely, full as they were. Concerning the pieces from this room she writes, "I have used these pieces to awaken psychic perception and mystical awareness and have found them to strengthen my memory and as an aid in dreaming. I continue to receive insight and inspiration from them." "many of the ones awakened have sought refuge here, most being complacent in their worlds. They will come if called to a blood match." In these journals she makes some fantastic claims concerning these items and real or imagined, we understand why she was as feared and respected as she was. We can attest that pieces from this room have shown to possess some remarkable attributes or association with what might be called paranormal and dream activity. Some of those who have had access to these items and/or their photographs have been quoted as feeling ill or nauseous, often followed by a feeling of warmth, well being, happiness and power. In addition there are numerous reports from those who claim to have perceived, felt, saw, sensed, etc., at the very least movement in and/or around the stones and setting, many times directly related to them, but you be the judge. ~!~ The Strands Strands of gemstone chips were generally found lining the bottom of her spell boxes followed by a layer of gems. One hundred and eighty six of these goldstone chip strands were recovered from these pyramids. They were among the first items we sold online from this estate and were long thought to have been sold out. Apparently these thirty-four strands were mixed in with red jasper, overlooked and recently unpacked after all of these years. Her journals tell us "nothing is to waste at the cuttings" and that these were strung for her own use. ~!~ LiDiex Glass Works Alchemic Goldstone The research involved in this estate provides continuous fascination. The founder of the LiDiex Glass Works, is known to us as the 1898 LiDiex, but to most, he was known only as "LiDiex." A 5th. generation descendant of the original Man Known Only as "LiDiex" to these shores as a survivor and saboteur of the slave Ship Henrietta Marie in 1701. He then found his way to New Orleans to meet with the parents of the infant grandmother of our priestess, Marie Laveau. This sabotage, is said to have been accomplished by spell casting using egg shells, and certain folklore concerning eggs lend credence to this. The original LiDiex was a wood carver as were most of his descendants. This is another case of the multi-generational relationships we have encountered with this family as the LiDiex all had a strong association with these women. Although a close practitioner and believed to be father to one of her children, he was most noted for his glassmaking after his return to New Orleans from an extended stay in Europe where he studied the techniques of Bohemia and Murano. He continued making glass for her and her associate followers up until the time of his demise in 1968. Late journal entries reveal him to be one of her chief enforcers, a "Zuvembie" leader, and refer to him as, ?a skilled sorcerer, tactician, warrior and artist", who was deeply involved in her works. ~!~ Their glass works provided a source of income to numerous staff members and is attributed with their ?alchemic glass? which we have noted as being a consistent source of unexplained paranormal activity as those of you who follow the listings from this estate already know. ~!~ The goldstone chips used in these strands are attributed to the LiDiex Glass Works. Their journal tell us this is, "his own alchemic recipe of our own native Float Copper and silicate glass. This has produced a stone-like glass with a unique, ambitious energy vibration that is grounding, uplifting, and pleasing to the eye.? The chips have been tumble polished and display a floating glitter of copper. ~!~ But Back to the Strand Necklace She also notes of using these strands as hand and wrist wraps while holding and wearing other pieces from these pyramid boxes. It is a 34" continuous strand of LiDiex Glassworks goldstone chips strung on filament that weighs approximately 81.2 grams. ~!~ Final Commentary Concerning these lots are some of the following excerpts from the written statement of one of the principals; "When we first entered this room we used pocket led flashlights, commonly known as tactical lights, this room lit up like a light show as we directed the beams, the three of us said "did you see that?" Among other things." "When we ran 2000 watts of light down there, the lights shut down, period. They just would not work in the room. We checked the generators and the lights worked fine out of that room, but in it, no go. Regular, battery operated flashlights went dead in there too, fresh batteries went dead in a second." To date, Energizer has not responded. Little more thought was given this until one of us more or less became the caretaker of this lot, more because he was the only one able to get to the warehouse alcove where the balance of this estate is kept due to the way we had packed the volume of merchandise that came into the warehouse over the ensuing years. Although the photographer is no longer commenting on his use of a directed, high intensity led and ultra-violet light in taking some of the photographs, the staff member who retrieved many of these items from "the hole", the warehouse alcove where the balance of the items from this estate were being stored, offers some insight as to what has transpired. "It was typical to be back there and have the power go out, but this can easily be attributed to our weather conditions and sorry excuse for a power company, but I had taken one of my pocket tac-lights with me and the first time I used it back there was, well, nothing short of phenomenal and overwhelming. This is not a joke, they like the light!" ~!~ We have been contacted and visited by a number of people who were interested in the items from this estate since our first batch was listed. Among the buyers have been known psychics and practitioners. More than one, after adorning themselves or handling their purchase, stated "this is a woman of power!" Many of our customers, after receiving items from this estate have reported dream contacts and other unexplained phenomenon. Unusual, authentic Voodoo Priestess Estate piece and at a bargain price! This is truly a rare opportunity to own anything with attributes to this estate. The majority of this estate is now gone. Most of what we had left, and it was considerable, has been split up and sold to a couple of private, foreign collector practitioners and will never be available to the public again. We made the decision to do this as we have had some pretty strange visits from even stranger individuals and there have been enough unexplained phenomenon going on in the warehouse where her things were kept that many of our employees refused to go in there. The pieces offered and sold here are some of the few remaining pieces that will ever be offered to the public. Nice addition to any collection, altar, wardrobe or decor, displays really well. Really doesn't get any better than this. There are only 8 photographs, so please give them time to load, and enjoy the listing. Buyer to pay $3.85 for Insured USPS Ground Mail with Tracking, handling and lagniappe. We Combine Shipping. Rest assured your order will be carefully packed to withstand the onslaught of the most deranged of Postal Workers. International Buyer's, Please email us for a Shipping Quote!. Check our listings, new items are usually posted daily! Text and Photos Copyright 2001-2024 bushidobuce, all rights reserved. You are buying single individual necklaces, the props are not part of the deal, but you knew that already. ~!~ Two (2) Strands Shown Here. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution