Sweetest Violin from Inge-Glas® of Germany

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Sweet angel figure with violin. 4 1/2" to top of wire star and 2" width. Sweetest Violin is from the "Sounds of Music" collection of Inge-Glas®.

Heirloom ornaments from Inge-Glas are made of genuine German glass, located in northern Bavaria, by Coburg, Neustadt, Germany is the home of Inge-Glas where the tradition of quality glassblowing dates back to 1596.

New ornaments are designed each year with inspiration from 6,000 antique family moulds, dating back to the 1850''s.

Only skilled artisans create Inge-Glas ornaments. Each piece is masterfully designed, mouth-blown and handpainted with care creating limited quantities of heirloom ornaments to treasure for generations.

The Violin: Most likely the first makers of violins borrowed from other instruments that were current at that time. The oldest documented violin to have four strings, like the modern violin, was constructed in 1555 by Andrea Amati. Other violins, documented significantly earlier, only had three strings. The violin immediately became very popular, both among street musicians and the nobility. French king Charles IX ordered Amati to construct 24 violins for him in 1560. When played as a folk instrument, the violin is ordinarily referred to in English as a fiddle. There is technically no difference between a fiddle and a violin.

Sweetest Violin is a retired ornament - only a few are left!