Old World Christmas American Goldfinch Glass Blown Ornament for Christmas Tree, Handcrafted Holiday Decoration, Bird Watcher Collection;

. American Goldfinch Ornament. Made from mouth blown glass. Approximately 4 inches tall (10cm). Includes a FREE Old World Christmas storage box. Made by Old World Christmas. Each figural glass ornament is hand crafted in age-old tradition using the same techniques that originated in the 1800's. Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds available only to the Merk Family's Old World Christmas, before a hot solution of liquid silver is poured inside. Birds are symbols of happiness and joy, so they are regarded as a necessity on the Christmas tree. Glassblowers often kept wild birds during the winter months since the sound of the gas flame in the workshop prompted the birds to sing. Then when spring arrived, the birds returned to freedom.