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A rare hand-painted glass ball from Germany — eight tiny angels in metallic gowns, singing and playing instruments amid gold glitter and tiny Christmas trees.
Materials: Glass
Dimensions: Approx. 3" diameter
Origin: Germany
Era: Vintage, 1950s
Condition: Very good vintage condition — no issues noted. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
Each detail was painted freehand, from the musical notes to the decorated trees surrounding the choir. The metal cap may not be the original, though it fits well and doesn't detract from the piece.
A wonderful gift for a serious collector, and a genuinely one-of-a-kind addition to a vintage tree.
Freehand-painted glass balls like this one represent the pinnacle of mid-century German ornament craftsmanship, when skilled painters worked ball by ball rather than relying on stencils or mass production. A design this detailed — eight individual figures on a single 3-inch surface — would have taken real time and skill to produce, which is part of why pieces like it are so rarely found today.
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