Tin Angel Ornaments with Bird

These 6 inch tin angel ornaments are wearing a white dress and a pink apron with a lavender sash. The apron is decorated with a vine of holly. The beautiful angel is holding a heart, tree, and star garland between her hands. There is a lovely red Christmas cardinal perched on her left hand. The blonde angel has brown wire angel wings. The black angel eyes of an angel accent her angel innocent smile. She hangs casually by a gold lame cord. Select this link to view our unique Christmas ornaments.

Apples:
Apples were a magical fruit to the ancients. Its juices fermented into a liquor, its fruit outlived other fruits, thus tha apple gave food and cheer at a time when, in the depths of winter, man had neither. The apple also represented man�s fall from Paradise, as the forbidden fruit of Eden. Select this link to view our unique angel gifts.

Balthasar:
He was one of the three Magi who visited the baby Jesu. In legend and art he is often depicted as dark skinned or African and is said to have been the Wise Man who brought the gift of myrrh. Select this link to view our miscellaneous holiday ornaments.

Bells:
The first bells came from China, but all ancient religions and societies used them for their ceremonies. Bells evolved from rattles into the sweet toned silver bells we have today, though the church did not use bells until the 6th century. The bells used by Santa�s helpers for charity came from the middle ages when the poor rang hand bells for alms. Select this link to view our decorative picture frames.

Boars Head:
In the mid 18th century they were served on a silver tray with an apple in its mouth. Originally a Scandinavian Yule tradition the wild boar was sacrificed to Thea the goddess of love and fertility. As time went on the wild boar disappeared and was replaced by the Christmas pig, which is now the Christmas ham. Select this link to view our Christmas tree toppers.

Candles:
Man has been using candles since 3000 B.C. The ancients used them to prolong the day. Candles became a symbol of expressing joy. The Romans exchanged glowing tapers as expressions of goodwill and affection. The use of candles for Christmas celebrations was absorbed into the symbol of Jesus as the light of the World, and as a symbol of everlasting life.
The tradition of putting candles in the windows comes from Ireland. When Christianity was suppressed in Ireland, the priest had to travel secretly, through the night, to visit his parishioners. Irish Christians left their doors unlocked and candles in the windows to show the priests where there was a friendly place to stay and to guide them through the dark night. When the English authorities questioned the people, they explained that the candles were for Mary and Joseph. Select this link to view our Christmas tree angels toppers.

Christmas Cards:
The very modern tradition evolved from English school boys in the early 1800�s. They would send Christmas pieces or greetings to their parents. They were written on decorated sheets to show off their progress in composition and penmanship. In 1842 William Egley tried to make a commercial success of Christmas cards but failed to arouse any interest. In 1847, Sir Henry Cole commissioned J.C. Horsely to make a card. There was little interest at first, but by 1868, it was a common practice in all of England. Louis Prange began the public sale of Christmas card in America in 1875. Select this link to view our Christmas stocking holders.

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