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Mercury Christmas Tree

Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass

Gold & Orange Blown Mercury Glass Circus Lion Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Christmas Tree ornaments but would be wonderful in other decorative ways or occasions. I have other
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Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Blown Glass

Lot of Three Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare set of three feather tree glass Christmas tree topper from Germany. Each is made from mouth
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Glass

Tinsel Tree Topper and Ornaments Feather Tree German Vintage Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bathroom or
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Early 20th Century German Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Set of Five Mercury Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set off five mercury glass ball ornaments. Each is made from thin mouth
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

West Germany Clip On Mercury Glass Wire Wrapped Bird on Nest Christmas Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
other Christmas tree ornaments listed and offer free shipping on all.
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Set of Five Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item in
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Mercury Glass Holiday Christmas Ornament Antique German Money Bag, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of vintage charm to your Christmas tree with this antique German glass ornament. The
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Set of Six Mercury Glass & Cotton Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pressed cotton, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for
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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Set of Four Mercury Glass & Plastic Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item in the pictures. Age approx. 1910s to
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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item in the pictures. Age
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Set of Two Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item in the pictures. Age
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item in the pictures. Age
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Five Rare Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1910s to 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Included is a nice Reflector ornament from
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

Set of Five Bell & a Pinecone Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
thin mouth blown glass, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Wire

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Located in Antwerp, BE
Nine vintage Mid-Century Modern German blown mercury glass Christmas tree ornaments. Fantastic
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Nine Vintage German Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nine vintage 1 German blown mercury glass Christmas tree ornaments. Fantastic reflections in silver
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Seven vintage mercury German glass Christmas tree ornaments, circa 1970 ( the top caps are marked
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Lot of 31 rare assorted antique German mercury glass Christmas ornaments. Featuring Kugel or ball
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Two Mercury Glass Bird Christmas Tree Ornaments, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a
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Mercury Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip on Ornament, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a
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Lot of Four Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornament, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting
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Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare feather tree glass Christmas tree topper set of two. Each is made from mouth blown glass
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Two Mercury Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip on Ornament, Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, Feather Tree or
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Vintage 1930s German Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass Four Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
from ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather
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Mercury Glass Seven Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Antique, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bathroom or hall way.    
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Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Mercury Glass Three Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bathroom or
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Mercury Glass Six Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
mercury glass, would be a great addition for your Christmas tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your
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Vintage 1970s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass Four Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree
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Mercury Glass Four Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree
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Mercury Glass seven Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree or
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Mercury Glass Two Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
ultra-thin hand blown mercury glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas, feather tree
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Located in Clifton Forge, VA
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Antique German Mercury Glass Birds Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornaments, Set of Ten
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Christmas, Feather Tree or sitting on a decorative branch in your bathroom or hall way. Eight of them are in
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Red Mercury Blown Glass Trumpet Horn Christmas Tree Ornament Set of 3
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a bright and cheery set of three red mercury blown glass Christmas Tree ornaments with
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Three Glass Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament Candle Stick Holder, Vintage, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a
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Three Crane Bird and Mushroom Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornaments Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a
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Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1950s
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Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Three Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a
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Four Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Five Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
blown glass, would be a great vintage addition for your Christmas, feather tree or sitting on a
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Four Beautiful Glass Bird Christmas Tree Clip-On Ornament, Vintage German 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item in the pictures. Age
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Three Rare Lampions Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree.   
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Rare Chenille Bird Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Four Rare Toadstool Mushroom Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
would be a great antique addition for your christmas or feather tree.  
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Set of Five Bell Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Rare Harlequin and Fish Christmas Ornament Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Four Rare Toadstool Mushroom Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree.    
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Rare Star on a Ball Christmas Ornament Vintage, German, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
for your Christmas or feather tree. Nice addition to any collection.  
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Five Rare large Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. These are nice Reflector ornaments from the
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Seven Vintage Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments
Located in Antwerp, BE
Seven vintage German blown mercury glass Christmas tree ornaments. Santa =8 H x 4 W cm Whisky
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Seven Midcentury Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments
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Nine Midcentury Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments
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Nine vintage Mid-Century Modern German blown mercury glass Christmas tree ornaments. Fantastic
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Mercury Christmas Tree For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mercury christmas tree available at 1stDibs. Each mercury christmas tree for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, mercury glass and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mercury christmas tree — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mercury christmas tree made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular.

Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

Questions About Mercury Christmas Tree
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mercury glass is blown, silvered and then painted with artistic designs. It brings an essence of vintage charm to the aesthetic, perfect for pieces like Christmas ornaments. Shop a range of antique and vintage mercury glass Christmas ornaments on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To make your Christmas tree taller, you can use a Christmas tree stand to elevate it. From antique to modern, sleek to ornate, Christmas tree stands come in a variety of styles sure to complement your holiday décor. Find a collection of vintage and modern Christmas tree stands on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can use a range of different items as a Christmas tree stand. A vintage box, bucket or basket can be weighted to hold your tree secure. An antique piano stool or chair base can be converted into a charming stand. Shop an array of Christmas tree stands from top sellers on 1stDibs.

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