Palace Guard Old World Christmas Ornament

The official guards of the royal residences in the United Kingdom are a popular attraction for tourists. These guards maintain strict attention and professionalism at all times, even when teased and taunted. Despite popular belief that the guards are purely ceremonial, they are fully operational and highly trained soldiers of the British Army.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, along with the OWC metal tag and a decorative OWC gift box.owc68