Angel with Lyre Old World Christmas Ornament

Old World Christmas Glass Ornament. Angel with Lyre Christmas Ornament from the Old World Christmas Glass Ornaments collection. Angels are traditionally placed at the top of Christmas trees to represent their role in the birth of Jesus. Several angels appear in the biblical story of the first Christmas. Gabriel, the archangel of revelation, informs the Virgin Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus. Hand crafted in age-old tradition with techniques that originated in the 1800s Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds Ornaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations Traditionally designed, hand-crafted ornaments This is a brand new ornament from the Old World Christmas collection. All ornaments in the collection include a "story tag" on the hook, along with the OWC metal tag. 312.11