History of Victorian Christmas Ornaments
The Victorian period, from 1837 to 1901, coincided with
the industrial revolution and the reign of Queen Victoria
in England. That time period is reflected in the Victorian
Christmas ornaments. There are vintage
purses, shiny pastel ball drops, grape clusters, lace
and bead cloth stockings, Victorian parasols, glamour mirrors, garden angels, rose hip
balls, decorated Christmas postcards, puffy snowflake
mittens, butterflies, ladies boots, ladies long gloves,
gorgeous colorful cameos, and finials.
Christmas Tradition and England's Influence
Much of our Christmas tradition comes to us from England from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
In England, the Christmas holidays were a time of great
cheer and joviality. Work seemed to come to a halt, and
little devotional time was given to commemorating the
sacredness. Christmas trees gleamed with light and hung
with various fruits, toys, and dolls. A favorite of Queen
Victoria was the St. Charles Spaniel, which was an early
blown glass ornament and it was the most popular pet of
the Victorian era.
Glass Ornaments : Popularity and Beginning
The history behind the Victorian Christmas ornaments
is that the glass ornaments became popular when
people took note of them on Queen Victoria's Christmas
tree. (You will find Victorian style Christmas ornaments
are from the time period of the reign of Queen Victoria
and they are featured here in our store.) In the 1870s
the ornaments began to be imported from Britain. Mr. F.W.
Woolworth, founder of Woolworths, began selling glass
Christmas ornaments
in the United States.
