Some years ago I had a grant to follow the Fairytale Road through Germany, studying the places significant in the lives of the Brothers Grimm. The final city on our journey was Bremen where we saw an outdoor production of The Brementown Musicians. This paperweight commemorates that trip. It is made of Swarovski crystal, and as you can see on the left, when viewed from the side, it looks like clear glass. Directly from above you see a silhouette of the four animal musicians of the folktale. The final picture breaks the light into a rainbow of colors so it shines like a rare jewel. It was a challenge to capture the variations without including the photographer in the shot, but I hope you can see the dramatic differences. The magnifier helps, if you have time.
Wow. Allison that is so beautiful. I remember you telling us about that particular trip. about the grant and about the famous storytellers Brother Grimm. this is a wonderful memento of the like we say in Germany Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten. love all the three sides of the Swarovski crystal.
Very pretty -- and so much fun to hear of your trip. Years ago I made it to Bremen. It's the town my grandmother at the age of 16 immigrated from and I felt strangely close to my grandma when we visited.