Two Hadeland Full Lead Crystal Figurines Ice Birds Isfugl 38148 Signed Vintage

Two Handmade Crystal Glass Bird Paperweights from Norway Includes box and information pamphlet. These ICE FOWL paperweights by Hadeland of Norway are beautiful works of art achieved by a hand-blown glass-making technique. The perfect gift for bird lovers, fine art glass collectors, or anyone who enjoys treasures that highlight Scandinavian culture. See photos for dimensions. The pair and their box are in good condition with some minor scuffs (see photos). From the pamphlet in the box: “Hadeland Story Figurines are a troupe of small characters made of glittering heavy lead crystal. They really are people because each has a story to tell you. Sometimes the story is just for fun, sometimes it’s like an old tale; read it carefully, and you might even discover a gentle philosophy hidden there. Start collecting them and maybe you will become a little wiser…” “The Icebird. Occasionally in olden days lone hunters in the North would come upon transparent birds – ICEBIRDS perched on snowbanks or sticks protruding from the frozen landscape. Quietly they would sneak up to them and carefully pick them up in their hands, and bring them home. There they would put them into sealskin bags marked with mystic symbols – and keep them there until midsummer night. Then, just as the midnight sun appeared they would release them and watch them all fly away happily together like glittering crystals into the sunlit glory of the icy North.”