Driftwood and Beach Glass Angel Ornament

THE ARTIFACT

This white beach glass and driftwood were reclaimed from the shores of Lake Erie. Each piece is unique. The beach glass is mounted on a piece of driftwood to represent an angel, with a gold wire halo. It has a gold ribbon loop for hanging.

DIMENSIONS & SCALE

• Artifact type: reclaimed Lake Erie beach glass and driftwood
• Artifact size: 3.5 inches

THE ORIGIN

Clear white glass fragments began their journey as early 20th-century ‘flint glass’—the clear, high-quality crystal once used for apothecary jars, milk bottles, and domestic glassware. Lost to the lake decades ago, the relentless scouring of Lake Erie’s shale-heavy shelf has ‘frosted’ the translucent surface into a brilliant, matte white, transforming discarded utility into a spectral, gem-like relic.