Partridge in a Pear 16070 Old World Christmas Ornament
$17.99
SKU 16070-partridge-in-pear
Partridge in a Pear Christmas Ornament
16070 Old World Christmas
Measures approximately 3 1/2"
Free gift box (may be plain box)
Mouth-blown, hand painted, glass Christmas ornament from Merck Family's Old World Christmas. Beautiful pear-shaped ornament with delicate details of a partridge.
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the partridge in a pear tree symbolizes Christ. Years ago, the song served as a secret means of teaching English Catholics the basics of their faith which was outlawed at the time. This carol has lost many of its old connotations and is now a merry standard of the holiday season.