Victorian Revival Mercury Glass Bead & Tinsel Christmas Ornament - Lady in Lace Shawl hard plastic Just a real cutie

Just a real cutie

The image celebrates the Mauthalle (former Customs House) in the city

A genuine freshwater cultured pearl sits at the center of the pink flower

Glue residue to the reverse and there is some paper loss - one good punch from the back would break the paper to the front

Maker: REU of Germany

Victorian Revival Mercury Glass Bead & Tinsel Christmas Ornament - Lady in Lace Shawl hard plastic Just a real cutieMade of antique vintage materials (Victorian trade card die cut, 1950s tinsel [yes, the real stuff], C. 1950 Japan mercury glass beads, here's a Victorian Revival ornament that just needs a hook at the top to make complete. Crafted in the 1980s, I purchased a number of these decorations from a vendor at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. What I liked most about the ornaments was that they were reinforced at the back with cardboard this way, the piece wouldn't