Sugar Strawberry Christmas Ornament
28077, Merck Family's Old World Christmas
Sugar strawberry Christmas ornament made of mouth blown glass and delicately hand painted in shades of red with sparkling glitter. Ornament measures approximately 1 3/4".
In medieval Europe, strawberries were served at festivals and important state occasions to ensure peace and prosperity. They were carved into Church pillars to symbolize perfection and righteousness. In provincial France, strawberries were considered an aphrodisiac, so newlyweds were traditionally served a strawberry soup.
