Onion Christmas Ornament

28071 Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Ornament measures approximately 3 1/2"

Mouth blown, hand painted glass.

Onion shaped ornament in red/purple, green/white or yellowish gold. Looks like the all time favorite, Sweet Vadalia Onions!

One of the oldest cultivated vegetables, onions were once believed to protect against evil. In Ancient Egypt, the onion symbolized eternity because of its circle within a circle layered structure. In Ancient Greece and Rome, soldiers and athletes ate onions to bring them strength, valor and invincibility.