This turn of the last century Victorian Christmas ornament is a hot air balloon complete with hanging gondola basket. The balloon is a 2-1/4 diameter silvered red ball, wrapped in crinkly gold bullion wire and gold feather tinsel. At the joints of each vertical tinsel rope are three different little Dresden paper scrap greetings with hearts and flowers. The banners on the scraps read: A Happy New Year To You, Affection, and Confidence. Attached to the feather tinsel ropes is a cardboard gondola wrapped in red foil and decorated with more feather tinsel and three red glass beads. Overall length of the ornament is about 5 inches. There is normal flattening of the tinsel strands, a couple of loose or broken wires, and scratching to the red glass ornament from contact with the wires. No chips or breaks. The ornament hangs just fine and displays beautifully. See my other listings for hundreds of antique and vintage Christmas items. It’s heartbreaking to hear that awful tinkling when your package arrives and you find nothing but shards inside. Almost all my items are antique or vintage and come from a variety of sources. I cannot guarantee that any item is from a smoke-free or pet-free home. International customers are always welcome. The item “Victorian Wired Tinsel Glass Hot Air Balloon Christmas Ornament” is in sale since Wednesday, August 9, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Christmas\ Vintage (Pre-1946)\Ornaments”. The seller is “copper-maven” and is located in Roy, Utah. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Type: Ornament
- Material: Glass