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British Christmas Ornaments
We have put together a group of the popular icons of the UK.
The beefeaters bright uniform is recognizable the world over as is the famous double decker bus. Whether you have been or are going soon these pieces of fine blown glass will delight.
We also have Italian Christmas Ornaments,French Christmas Ornaments,Irish Christmas Ornaments and Egyptian Christmas Ornaments
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Beefeater Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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One of the most popular Tower attractions involves people: the Yeoman Warders or Beefeaters to be exact. They were originally established in 1485 as King Henry VIII's bodyguard and are perhaps best known for their gorgeous scarlet and gold dress uniforms which date to 1552 and are worn on state occasions.
Ornament is 5 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
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Royal Mailbox Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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A recognizable icon of the UK the red post box is going the way of the red phone booth.
This ornament is 4 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
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London Eye Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium.
The London Eye is the UK s most popular paid for visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million people a year.
A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye's capsules can see up to 40 kilometres in all directions.
This fine glass ornament is made in Poland and is @ 3 2/3 inches
Icons of England wrap all the way around this beautiful ornament.
From Big Ben to the London Eye your memories will come flooding back.
Traditional Blown Glass Christmas Tree Ornament
Mouth blown and hand painted in Poland
Approximately 5 inches tall
Individually gift-boxed
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Telephone Booth Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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This ornament is 5 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
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Calling Home for Christmas | $36.00
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Hand blown and painted glass ornament
Ornament is 6 inches high
Imported from Poland
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London Cab Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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Our London Taxi ornament most closely resembles the Austin FX4, which made its debut in 1958. Of the multitude of cabs in operation in London today, this familiar black taxicab has become as much an icon of British automotive culture as the Rolls Royce.
Made in Poland
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Big Ben Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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Big Ben the 320 foot high Clock Tower is named after the largest bell, weighing over 13 tons, and was cast in 1858 at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London.
Ornament is 5 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
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London Bus Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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Progress is changing the phone booths, mail boxes and the buses of England. Here in the more modern style in use today.
Ornament is 3 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
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London Camera Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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A fun Christmas ornament made to look like a digital camera.
The larger photo shows the back with a painted image of London in the viewfinder.
It is @ 2 1/2 inches long
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St. Pauls Cathedral Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has stood on this site since 604AD, and throughout the Cathedral has remained a busy, working church where millions come to reflect and find peace.
The current Cathedral the fourth to occupy this site was designed by the court architect Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
Our beautiful hand blown glass ornament from Poland is @ 4 1/2 inches
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Canterbury Cathedral Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, arrived on the coast of Kent as a missionary to England in 597 AD. He came from Rome, sent by Pope Gregory the Great..
Augustine was given a church at Canterbury (St Martin's, after St Martin of Tours, still standing today) by the local King, Ethelbert whose Queen, Bertha, a French Princess,, was already a Christian. This building had been a place of worship during the Roman occupation of Britain and is the oldest church in England still in use.
Augustine's original building lies beneath the floor of the nave– it was extensively rebuilt and enlarged by the Saxons, and the Cathedral was rebuilt completely by the Normans in 1070 following a major fire. There have been many additions to the building over the last nine hundred years, but parts of the quire and some of the windows and their stained glass date from the 12th century.
Our glass ornament from Poland is @ 4 1/2 inches
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Buckingham Palace Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 evolving from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence, with 775 rooms.
Ornament is 2 1/2 inches high by 4 inches long
Fine european glass from Poland
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London Police Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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Two nicknames for British police, 'bobbies' and 'Peelers', come from the founder of the 'Met' Police, Sir Robert Peel, who founded the police in 1829.
Ornament is 5 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
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London Bus Christmas Ornament | $32.00
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The best way to see London is from the upper deck of a bus. Tour companies even have busses with the roofs removed that leave from Hyde Park and circle the cities best sites.
3.75 inches high and beautifully gift boxed.
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London Guard Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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The responsibility of guarding the Sovereign by the Household Troops (as they were known at the time) dates back to the time of Henry VII (1485-1509).
The men you will see in front of Buckingham Palace (and other locations) are not just ceremonial guards but also serving Soldiers. While upholding the traditions of the past, they also perform duties throughout the world as professional soldiers and are known as some of the most elite and skilled soldiers in the British Army.
Ornament is 5 inches high
Fine european glass from Poland
Polonaise Red Christmas Cab Hand blown and painted glass ornament
Ornament is 4 inches high by 5 1/4 inches long
Imported from Poland
Hand blown and painted glass ornament
Ornament is 4 inches high by 5 1/4 inches long
Imported from Poland
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Stonehenge Christmas Ornament | $29.98
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Fine european glass from Poland.
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