Chipmunk Christmas Ornament
#12145 from Merck Family's Old World Christmas
Measures approximately 2 3/4", made of mouth blown, hand painted glass.
Golden brown chipmunk ornament with touches of white and black, sitting on his hind legs holding a nut.
The quick and agile chipmunk is a small, brownish, ground-dwelling squirrel typically 5 to 6 inches long. According to Native American folklore, it got is stripes when escaping from a bear whose long sharp claws left long pale scars on the little chipmunk's back.
This traditional and beautiful glass ornament was carefully mouth-blown into a finely crafted mold. Then a hot solution of liquid silver was poured inside. Finally, it was delicately hand-painted and glittered for you to enjoy and cherish as a holiday heirloom!
