Fruitcake Christmas Ornament

32166 Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Introduced 2011

Measures approximately 3 3/4"

Made of mouth blown, hand painted glass. Slice of fruitcake ornament.

The Christmas Fruitcake is a holiday tradition that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It was a luxury because of its richness and longevity. Today it is still customary in England for unmarried wedding guests to put a slice of dark fruitcake under their pillow so they will dream of their future spouse.