Tortoise and Hare

12197, Merck Family's Old World Christmas

The Tortoise and Hare ornament is made of mouth blown glass and hand painted. The turtle and the rabbit are standing with their arms around each other. Ornament has exquisite detail.

The story of The Tortoise and The Hare teaches us that keeping to your task, and continuing slow and steady, wins the race. it is the hard working, diligent tortoise who crosses the finish line first - beating the faster, but easily distracted hare - and wins the blue ribbon. The story of the turtle and the rabbit.