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Magical Fairy with 3-D Wings on Large Frosted Paper Bell Layered in Gorgeous Ribbon-work

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    11” Tall x 5 1/2” Wide

    ***Our ornaments are almost exclusively made with vintage and antique materials 1880s-1950 (all colorful die-cut paper illustrations are 120+ years old). Scroll past Special Features for details***

    SPECIAL FEATURES

    A MUST-HAVE FOR A FAIRY COLLECTOR! I had this incredible die-cut illustration for many years. It originally was part of a three-dimensional Victorian valentine. The fairy child is playing a tune on his lute and clearly has a poet’s heart. On the wings are the words of his song: “The morning sun awakens flower and bird. So wakes my heart e’en at your lightest word. To me the flowers are passing dear, I see them all when Thou art near.”   The little fairy told me he wanted to sit on soft downy cotton, so I found a very large paper bell (Japan-made from 1940s), added extra sparkle with old-stock glitter, and my very best antique velvet ribbon in soft dusty pastel blue, overlaid on top of antique ombre green silk ribbon, along with fabulous antique Dresden papers. One of my favorite decorations is the very old tissue paper rose added to the bottom intermixed with the ribbon.

    Lovingly handcrafted and signed by Gail Giaimo.

    Our Signature Style - To Make an Ornament for You that Lasts for Generations! You will know you have a ultra-custom Dresden Star Work of Art because we sign and date each and every ornament, as well as add our gold hang tag with your specific ornament’s unique one-of-a-kind inventory number on it. You will receive your ornament gently packed between layers of tissue paper in a beautiful embossed gold box with care and handling instructions. With over 15 years of experience, we are expert at wire-wrapping each ornament to help protect it against accidental breakage (just like those smart Victorians). We take extra time and pains to meticulously back every scrap to cardstock and old-stock papers to protect these beautiful and fragile illustrations so they will last for generations to come.

    Just Imagine, You are Viewing an Ornament made with Materials 60 to 150 Years Old! Dresden Star Ornaments are almost exclusively made with antique and vintage materials to include: glass ornaments from the 1890s to1950s (most of which were made in Germany); colorful Victorian embossed & die-cut paper “scraps” and chromolithographs from postcards and advertising trade cards (made in Europe between the 1870s and 1910); antique and vintage fabric to include chenille, lace, ribbon and metallic trims; antique and vintage tinsel from tree garlands and old-stock German-made Lametta tinsel; gold and silver old-stock Dresden paper trims, crepe paper, foil, gift wrap, spun-glass, and other embellishments.

    Since many of our creations contain glass ornaments that are as much as 120 years old, the condition and patina will vary, which this is part of their vintage one-of-a-kind charm and character. Items described as “antique” are dated between the 1870s and 1920. Items described as “vintage” are dated between the 1920s and the 1950s (mid-century). We also use newer Dresden trims (on occasion) and crinkle wire (to wire-wrap ornaments for durability) made more recently in Germany using techniques and equipment that have not changed over the past 150 years.

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