{"product_id":"mid-century-hand-blown-teardrop-glass-ornament-in-deep-teal-with-mercury-silvering-c-1940-1960","title":"Mid-Century Hand-Blown Teardrop Glass Ornament in Deep Teal with Mercury Silvering, c. 1940–1960","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eHand-blown glass teardrop ornament produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eCentral Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e, circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e1940–1960\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely originating from \u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eGermany (Lauscha region)\u003c\/strong\u003e or a neighboring glassmaking center known for elongated, free-blown ornament forms. This silhouette—sometimes referred to as a \u003cem data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"668\"\u003edrop\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"680\"\u003eicicle\u003c\/em\u003e variant—relies on gravity and controlled rotation during blowing rather than mold shaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eThe ornament is formed in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eslender elongated teardrop profile\u003c\/strong\u003e, finished in a saturated \u003cstrong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"884\"\u003edeep teal glass\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"920\"\u003einternal mercury silvering\u003c\/strong\u003e. The silvering remains largely intact, now softly diffused with age, creating layered depth beneath the translucent surface rather than a mirror-bright finish. Subtle variations in wall thickness and gentle asymmetry along the vertical axis confirm hand production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eThe pointed lower tip is drawn while hot, a technically demanding step requiring precise timing to avoid collapse, while the upper neck transitions cleanly into the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003emetal hanging cap and wire loop\u003c\/strong\u003e. Surface wear and faint internal striations are consistent with age and early glassblowing methods, not later machine manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eOrnaments of this form were designed to emphasize verticality and reflected candlelight, reading as architectural and restrained rather than figurative. The result is minimal, sculptural, and distinctly mid-century in character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003eFinished with its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eoriginal metal cap and wire hanger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOMMES + GARDENS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520500359365,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/5287\/7765\/files\/Mid-Century_Hand-Blown_Teardrop_Glass_Ornament_in_Deep_Teal_with_Mercury_Silvering_c._1940_1960.jpg?v=1766425801","url":"https:\/\/hommesandgardens.com\/products\/mid-century-hand-blown-teardrop-glass-ornament-in-deep-teal-with-mercury-silvering-c-1940-1960","provider":"Hommes + Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}