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Sleigh Hill Trading Co Kugel Mercury Glass Style Ornaments Set 6 Silver Glitter
Add a touch of vintage charm to your Christmas decor with this new set of six Sleigh Hill Trading Co. Kugel Silver Mercury Glass Ornaments. These globe shaped ornaments feature a diamond pattern pressed into the glass enhanced with silver glitter and are hand blown with art glass production technique. They come with ribbon hangers for easy display on your Christmas tree or wreath. The silvery, shining glass of a Victorian kugel ornament is a mirror onto the past. Hold one in your hand and you can imagine it on an old-fashioned Christmas tree, reflecting the flickering flames of candles. Kugels have a weight and beautifully aged patina that other decorations can't rival. They are perfect for any holiday enthusiast or collector looking to add some vintage charm to their decorations.
Holiday trees in 1840 were adorned with apples, gilded and natural fruits and nuts, cookies, popcorn and cranberries, as well as homemade paper items, candles, cornucopias, and presents. It was during this decade that the first commercially produced Christmas decorations appeared. In 1848, the first glass ornament, a kugel, appeared in Germany. The kugel was a large hollow ball ranging in size from 1 inch to 18 inches. Smaller ones were used for tree decorations. The blown, molded, figural glass ornaments that we are familiar with today evolved from the tradition of blowing kugels. These ornaments were not sold in America until 1880. Kugel is a German word that means "ball" and can be used to describe any type of ball-like object. Collectors used this term to describe any early thick glass ornament with a decorative cap. Early Kugels were too heavy to hang on tree branches; instead they were suspended from the ceiling. Soon after their invention, the Germans decided small Kugels should adorn tree boughs in shapes such as grapes, berry clusters, apples and pears. F. W. Woolworth is given credit for bringing Kugels to America in the 1880s. His initial investment of $25 turned into sales of at least $25 million worth of Kugels over the next several years. These Kugels from Midwest of Cannon Falls are installed with a white satin ribbon for hanging, making them easy to display and perfect for anyone who loves ornaments. This collection features a German style set of four large size teardrop ornaments that will add a festive touch to your tree. |