Strawberry Old World Christmas Ornament

In medieval Europe, strawberries were served at festivals and important state occasions to ensure peace and prosperity. They were carved into church pillars to symbolize perfection and righteousness. In provincial France, strawberries were once considered an aphrodisiac, so newlyweds were traditionally served a strawberry soup. Hand crafted in age-old tradition with techniques that originated in the 1800s Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved moldsOrnaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creationsTraditionally designed, hand-crafted ornamentsThis is a brand new ornament from the Old World Christmas collection. All ornaments in the collection include a "story tag" on the hook.