Glistening Apple Blossom Songbird Christmas Ornament

18084 Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Clip on style bird ornament measures approximately 4", made of mouth blown, hand painted glass. Beautiful bird ornament in shades of pink.

Birds are symbols of happiness and joy, and so they are regarded as a necessity on the Christmas Tree. Glassblowers often kept wild birds during the winter months since the sound of the gas flame in the workshop prompted the birds to sing. Then when spring arrived, the birds returned to freedom.