Very OLD antique German kugel mercury glass green grapes ornament. Dates to the around 1880 to 1910s. This is fresh from an estate. Crafted from thick heavy mercury glass. No cracks or chips. The brass cap is loose when laying down, but “hugs” the ornament when being held by the cap. This ornament has the brass 5 leaf cap and is heavy, 4 1/4 tall. Small areas of silvering loss. It’s difficult to photograph accurately because the ornament has so many reflections in it that even minor spots look worse. The 5 leaf cap is tarnished and hard to photograph but there is a pic listed. I didn’t want to polish it but leave that up to the next owner if they wanted it polished. Overall the ornament is still very shiny for it’s age. There are a lot of reproductions out there but this is not one. One way you can tell the reproductions because the top of the ornament has a lip that is not ground down and the caps have a serrated edge. Please reach out to me if you would like any more pictures. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Ornaments”. The seller is “inspireblue” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Production Technique: Mercury Glass
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Item Height: 4 1/4 in
- Item Width: 3 in
- Material: Glass
- Theme: Antique
- Pattern: Grapes
- Type: GRAPE CLUSTER
- Antique: Yes
- Color: Green
- Year Manufactured: 1880
- Subject: Grapes
- Item Length: 4 1/4 in
- Collection: Ornaments
- Occasion: Christmas
- Brand: Unbranded
- Set Includes: German Kugel Ornament