{"product_id":"mid-century-hand-blown-glass-house-ornament-with-blue-roof-and-mercury-silvering-c-1940-1960","title":"Mid-Century Hand-Blown Glass House Ornament with Blue Roof and Mercury Silvering, c. 1940–1960","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eHand-blown glass \u003cstrong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"846\"\u003ehouse-form ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eCentral Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e1940–1960\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely Germany or Czechoslovakia, where architectural motifs were a recurring but limited ornament form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003eThe ornament is molded in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003esimplified house silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e, with softly faceted walls and a pitched roof. The interior is finished with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003emercury silvering\u003c\/strong\u003e, now naturally mottled with age, creating a snow-like effect that collectors prize rather than correct. The roof is washed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003etranslucent cobalt-blue glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, applied while hot, giving the piece depth and a subtle sense of place—suggestive of winter sky rather than decoration alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eUnlike novelty figures, house ornaments required careful mold alignment and even wall thickness to prevent collapse during cooling. The slight irregularities visible in the roof edge and body confirm hand production rather than later machine molding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eFinished with original metal cap and wire hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eThis piece sits at the intersection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003efolk architecture and holiday ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it especially appealing to collectors who prefer form over character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hommes + Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45515198824645,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/5287\/7765\/files\/IMG_6633.heic?v=1766189296","url":"https:\/\/hommesandgardens.com\/products\/mid-century-hand-blown-glass-house-ornament-with-blue-roof-and-mercury-silvering-c-1940-1960","provider":"Hommes + Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}