There was a time when the last decoration placed on the tree seemed to bring everything together. The ornaments were hung, the lights were arranged, and an angel at the top gave the whole gathering a familiar finishing touch.
This little angel carries that feeling in her open arms and candle-shaped lights. Her painted blue eyes glance gently to the side, while gold-colored hair and a small red bow give her the appearance of a doll dressed for Christmas. Even without illumination, there is plenty to notice.
Her materials tell another part of the story. A textured cream bodice sits above a flared silver mesh skirt, with matching wings spreading behind her shoulders. Gold-colored trim at the neckline and a silver decorative belt bring the different surfaces together.
When illuminated, the figure changes character. The two raised candle lights glow warmly, and colored bulbs shine through the open weave of her skirt. The mesh allows glimpses of the lighting inside, making the structure itself part of the decoration.
Attributed to approximately the 1960s, she reflects an approach to holiday design that brings a familiar angel figure together with sparkling materials and electric light. Her exact maker and production year remain unconfirmed. The retained red lighting tag offers a surviving detail of her electrical components without supplying a complete manufacturing history.
For collectors, that combination of appearance and construction gives her interest beyond a single season’s decorating scheme. The photographs show her lit, unlit, and from underneath, allowing the details usually hidden by the skirt to become part of the story, too.
In a collected Christmas home, she would pair beautifully with silver tinsel, glass ornaments, and a few touches of red. Her modest size also makes her easy to appreciate close at hand, where the painted face and fine mesh can be seen.
She asks for very little around her. A thoughtful setting and a little breathing room allow the light, texture, and expression to do their work—bringing a small, familiar kind of Christmas beauty into another home.
Imagine it in your home
- Crown a suitably sized tree decorated with silver tinsel and vintage glass ornaments.
- Display her unlit beside holiday books and a small collection of Christmas angels.
- Let her silver mesh complement cream pottery, red accents, and winter greenery.