{"product_id":"hand-blown-glass-witch-ball-ornament","title":"Hand-Blown Glass Witch Ball — Smoky Grey-Green with Interior Strands — Field Find","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hand-blown glass witch ball in a smoky grey-green tint, with suspended glass strands and natural air bubbles caught inside the sphere. Found in excellent condition — the kind of object that earns its place in a window and keeps it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WE KNOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWitch balls are a centuries-old form of decorative glass originating in 17th and 18th century England, traditionally hung in windows to catch and confuse malevolent spirits — the tangled interior strands were said to ensnare anything that entered. This example features a translucent smoky grey-green glass body with characteristic hand-blown irregularities: subtle surface variation, interior strand work, and small air bubbles that animate in light. No chips or cracks noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe witch ball predates the Christmas ornament — it is, in fact, one of its ancestors. Glassblowers in Nailsea and Bristol produced them for the domestic market throughout the 1700s and 1800s, and the tradition carried into American folk craft. Hung in a south-facing window, the shifting light through the glass does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE CHOSE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grey-green tint is quieter and more sophisticated than the typical cobalt or red examples — it reads as architectural rather than decorative, and works in spaces that don't lean overtly witchy or seasonal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or surface damage noted. Interior strands and bubbles intact.\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: [DIMENSIONS]\u003cbr\u003eWeight: [WEIGHT]\u003cbr\u003eQuantity: 1 — one of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Found in the Field","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381277311161,"sku":"624610P","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9438\/4825\/files\/IMG-0665.jpg?v=1782617780","url":"https:\/\/foundinthefield.store\/products\/hand-blown-glass-witch-ball-ornament","provider":"Found in the Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}