Decoris Silver Lametta - 50cm x 40cm

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lt;p>Get your home in the festive spirit with this Christmas Lamette, perfect for decorating your tree or home.</p> Tinsel prints are two different types of print, where tinsel is added after printing, for decorative effect. The older type is a rare style of German religious woodcut from the early 15th century. The later type is English and 19th-century, especially used for prints of actors in their roles. [14]

Tinsel has many traditional uses in India, including decorations on images, garlands for weddings and other ceremonies, and ornamental trappings for horses and elephants. [15] Tinsels of various types are popular materials used in fly tying. [ citation needed] See also [ edit ] If you favour plains with subtle pattern for living room decor is then jazz it up for the festive season by choosing bold tree decorations and large paper hanging designs. Lead Tinsel Seen Off the Market". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 15, 1972 . Retrieved 17 December 2011– via Google News.The purpose of using Lametta in a Christmas tree is to make it look like a starry night. When candles on and around the Christmas tree sparkle in darkness, the shine of Lametta dominates the surrounding, filling it with a peaceful, magical aura that only a few can resist falling for.

According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, the word is from the Old French word estincele, meaning " sparkle".a b Werne, Jo (December 20, 1981). "Decorations spanned decades in development". Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. p.25 . Retrieved 17 December 2011.

Whatever the opinion may be, Lametta is still well known among admirers of beautiful Christmas tree, and many families still make use of Lametta during Christmas, just as their ancestors did.Lametta became all the more popular among the German masses during the 1950s. However, Lametta made out of silver would tarnish soon. Hence, during this period, lead replaced silver as the primary material used for the production of Lametta. Lead tinsel posed a risk of lead poisoning in children during Christmas. These days, Lametta is made from PVC (polyvinyl chloride) with a coat of metallic finish. The only downside to Lametta made up of plastic is that being light materials, they do not dangle so well as heavy materials such as lead. Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called " lametta", and emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues, lampposts, and so on. Modern tinsel was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1610, and was originally made of shredded silver. Herbert Van Scoy, Bernerd C. Weber, 'The Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots and the Dauphin', Scottish Historical Review, 31:111, Part 1 (April 1952), pp. 47–48. lt;p>Keep away from fire. Keep out of reach of children. Strangulation hazard due to long cord. This is a decoration and not a toy.&nbsp;</p>

Nuremberg is a mix of historical past and cultural present. The avid history fan in you will heave a sigh of satisfaction once you have toured around the city. The social persona inside you will be the happiest when you interact with the locals or other tourists in a bar while sipping the well known German Beer. The word ‘Lametta’ is also used figuratively for a row of Military awards and decorations in Germany. In India, tinsel has an entirely different usage. It is used to decorate images, to make garlands for weddings and other rituals, as well as to make ornaments for Elephants and horses. Filled with rich architectural wonders, Nuremberg is a sight to behold. A walk around the city will make your jaw drop in awe. With the presence of visitors all year round, there is no day and no place in Nuremberg that may seem dull to you.

USapplication US3480502,Walter J. Schrenk,"Method of making christmas tinsel",published 25 November 1969, assigned to Dow Chemicals