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Antique German Blue Mercury Glass Sphere Shaped 5 Kugel Christmas Tree Ornament

Offered for sale is a highly desirable antique German kugel Christmas tree ornament manufactured during the early 1900s. The ornament is made of blue mercury glass, and it has a sphere form with its original brass top and O ring. The ornament measures about 5 in diameter. The overall condition of the kugel is excellent. […]

6 Rare Vtg Jumbo Poland Glass Sphere Hand Paint Xmas Ornament Mica Glitter box

Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Blue drips and rust dots! … Pink and gold stripe…. Green and pink vertical stripes with horizontal white thin stripes and leaves…. Very good w/light mercury fade at top…. Looks better in hand than pictured! … Round orb matches ornament #1… Has 2 little brown paint […]

Antique KUGEL DARK PURPLE GLASS SPHERE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT BIG Heavy

Kugel is a German word that means ball and can be used to describe any type of ball-like object. Collectors used this term to describe any early thick glass ornament with a decorative cap. Early Kugels were too heavy to hang on tree branches; instead they were suspended from the ceiling. Given the yuletide images […]