{"product_id":"mid-century-pressed-red-glass-santa-ornament-with-silvered-detailing-c-1955-1970","title":"Mid-Century Pressed Red Glass Santa Ornament with Silvered Detailing, c. 1955–1970","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"907\"\u003ePressed glass figural Santa ornament produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/strong\u003e, circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"599\"\u003e1955–1970\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the height of postwar holiday ornament manufacturing. The ornament is formed from \u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"716\"\u003emold-pressed red glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it a heavier, more dimensional feel than earlier mouth-blown mercury examples. Facial features, belt, boots, and beard are sharply defined through the mold rather than hand modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eThe surface is finished with \u003cstrong data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eselective metallic silver detailing\u003c\/strong\u003e, applied to the beard, belt buckle, trim, and facial features to create contrast against the translucent red body. Unlike earlier mercury-silvered Santas, this example relies on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003esurface treatment rather than internal silvering\u003c\/strong\u003e, a technique typical of mid-century production when durability and clarity of form became priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eThe glass is thicker and more uniform than pre-1950 figural ornaments, reflecting the transition from artisanal workshop production to small-batch industrial pressing. Finished with an original metal cap and wire hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eThis Santa reads as confident and graphic—less ethereal than earlier mercury glass, but more sculptural and assertive—representing the moment when holiday ornament design embraced bold color and recognizable form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hommes + Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45514996482245,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/5287\/7765\/files\/IMG_6624.heic?v=1766183451","url":"https:\/\/hommesandgardens.com\/products\/mid-century-pressed-red-glass-santa-ornament-with-silvered-detailing-c-1955-1970","provider":"Hommes + Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}