Bird Watcher Glass Christmas Ornament - Hand-Painted Western Goldfinch, 5¾"

• ORNAMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE: Hand crafted in age-old tradition with techniques that orginated in the 1800s
• CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds
• UNIQUE GIFTS: Ornaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations
• WESTERN GOLDFINCH ORNAMENT: Traditionally designed, hand-crafted ornaments
• SIZE: Ornament Dimensions in Inches: 1. 5 x 5. 75 x 1. 25

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.