SOLD 3 Pink Liquid Filled Blown Glass Christmas Ornaments

Collectibles : Holiday, Seasonal : Christmas : Ornaments : Glass

 

Three rare paper-thin German silvered mercury glass Christmas ornaments with liquid-filled blown glass bulbs in the deeply indented centers. This type of ornament was so fragile that few of them survived more than a few Christmas seasons, and most of those remaining lost their liquid long ago. All three of these however are still filled with the original oil or water (I'm not sure of the composition) in the center bulbs.

The ornaments are about 2" to 2-1/4" diameter. The one with the annealed glass hook at the top and back pike may actually be Italian, though all of the liquid center Italian ornaments I've seen have only one pike at the top. It is in better condition with a brilliant pink-red center bulb painted with white and black stripes which cause a kaleidoscope effect when reflected off the shiny back wall of the indent.

The other two ornaments have clear center bulbs with painted pink, white, and green stripes, one perfectly round, the other with a scalloped rim and back. They both have double pikes at the back and top. The ornaments have age deterioration and spottiness to the inner silvering, causing a milky-white, near transparent effect. Price is for the set of three.

Item ID: 7439