Old World Christmas Peppermint Nutcracker Glass Blown Ornament for Christmas Tree, Handcrafted Holiday Decoration, Holiday Collection | 44082 Features and Benefits: ORNAMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE: Hand crafted in age-old tradition with techniques that orginated in the 1800s CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds UNIQUE GIFTS: Ornaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations PEPPERMINT NUTCRACKER ORNAMENT: Traditionally designed, hand-crafted ornaments SIZE: Ornament Dimensions in Inches: 4. 5 x 1. 5 x 0. 75 Product DescriptionNutcrackers were first carved by commoners as a joke because it was considered fun to make a little wooden king or soldier do the menial work of cracking the tough nuts. Today, nutcrackers are often associated with the Christmas holidays due to their whimsical nature and the popular Nutcracker Ballet.
