1920s Antique Ornament Berried Bear German Figural Glass Christmas Ornament RARE
Hard to find early German figural glass ornament, Berried Bear Playing a Horn. Circa 1920s.
It features wonderful detailed molding giving this fun bear so much character. His body has an all around deep bumpy surface. His paws hold the horn he is playing which has a light white was over it. The expressive face has big eyes looking right at you. The ornament is finished with a few hand painted details incuding long claws! It measures 2.75 inches tall to the top of the unmarked Lauscha style metal cap and is in excellent antique condition free of chips, cracks, or paint loss. Our photos show all sides of this darling ornament.
What a fabulous rare figural Christmas ornament. A must have for any antique or German Christmas ornament collection. A very thoughtful and unique gift!
SIDE NOTE: This ornament is given a rarity scale of R1 in John Lightner’s Christmas Rarities- Rare Antique German Glass Ornaments, 2007 edition. R1 is the rarest and hardest to find collecting category.
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$145.00