Two Milk Glass Love Birds, on Clips. Feather Tails. Early unique 1900s German Ornament

3.00", and in very good condition. I never remove wax. If you wish, you can if you are the next care-taker. Same for the feather tails. Easily replaced, but I don't change anything. The way the ornaments entered our homes, is the way they leave.

This was a cottage industry in the area of Lauscha, Germany.  In the winter, nothing to do in the fields, and this was a way for the family to make extra money.  The fathers and the older sons blew to ornaments from clear glass. The Women and the older girls then would silver the ornaments. After drying for a few days, they would hand paint the ornaments.  Then they were packaged and stored in their homes. In the spring when they were in the fields, the grandmas would transport the ornaments down the hills to the train station, where they would travel to seaport cities, and then transported to America on Ships. They were always placed on the top of other cargo as they were so light, and filled the ships to capacity.