Early & Difficult to find Large German Christmas Bell ###128276; Ornament. Made of feather light blown glass, Bell Dates to around 1890's-1900. Embossed with the words Merry Christmas in original crushed black glass. The background is textured to resemble Tree Bark, and its has large round'Bumps'. Unmarked Cap, but definitely German.
Larger Example = Measures just shy of 4 inches: 3 3/4" inches x 3" Across the bottom. It was once hung on a Xmas Tree over 100 years ago with Candles = and it got too close to a Flame, thus it has a'burn hole' near the bottom, and a tiny chip to the pike, yet It still displays great.
This Example and Size rarely comes up... And when it does = it's usually the smaller version. Ornament is a survivor and has been saved and well taken care of for generations... The Photos are also part of the items description. The item "Rare Large Antique 1890's German Silver Bell Ornament Says Merry Christmas" is in sale since Tuesday, June 16, 2020.This item is in the category "Collectibles\Holiday & Seasonal\Christmas\ Vintage (Pre-1946)\Ornaments". The seller is "elvis929" and is located in Branchville, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States.