This gold snail was one of several on the sides of an antique aquarium in the MoraviaSlovakian reception room of the Municipal House in Prague. I later bought a coloured glass snail to add to my glass collection as a reminder of Prague.
The Municipal House, or Obecní dům, in the centre of Prague is a stunning Art Nouveau building that includes the Smetana concert hall and reception rooms, all filled with beautiful period furnishings and artworks, including many by Alphonse Mucha. I had Mucha posters in my bedroom when I was a teenager :-)
Our tour finished with afternoon tea in the cafe, which had a "to-die-for" dessert trolley including several berry-flavoured options. I later wandered round a market near the Old Town Square where the fruit and vege stalls sold pottles of mixed berries in rich jewel colours - I did give in to the cherries :-)
