Decoris Silver Lametta - 50cm x 40cm

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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> The Germanisches National Museum houses the world’s oldest surviving globe. Martin Beheim designed it in the year 1492. Every country of the globe has a number of astonishing facts written on it. For instance, the King of Ceylon had the largest ruby of the world in his possession, and yet the citizens of Ceylon roamed around everywhere naked.

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Lametta is a decorative material that is mainly used in decorating Christmas trees. Lametta is a long narrow strip/s that appears like an icicle. When put on a Christmas tree, Lametta gives the tree a magical, shimmering effect in the dark.Simon Temprell, interior design lead at Neptune agrees. 'One of the simplest ways to decorate a Christmas tree is to use lengths of coloured ribbon that can be simply tied to the end of branches, without a bow, so that the ribbon hangs casually. Wired ribbon can be a very effective way of ‘filling out’ your tree with structured bows or you can wind the wired ribbon through the tree branches and mould it into shape with your fingers, as you would with a strand of tinsel.' 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.

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. What better time to inject some irreverent fun into your home than at Christmas?' says Gisela Lancaster, head of buying at Sofology. 'This year we’re seeing people go bold with their holiday decor, using oversized decorations, bright colours and chichi bowls to inject some magic into their homes. 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". Germans refer to a row of military Awards and decorations as Lametta ( German for tinsel), similar to dressing in full regalia or with a high level of formality. The expression was coined earlier to describe the appearance of Hermann Göring, e.g. in a Chanson by Claire Waldoff, Rechts Lametta, links Lametta, Und der Bauch wird imma fetta (right tinsel, left tinsel, and the belly gets immense). [12]Modern tinsel is typically made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film coated with a metallic finish. [10] [11] Coated mylar film also has been used. [8] These plastic forms of tinsel do not hang as well as tinsel made from heavy metals such as silver and lead. [11] Figurative use [ edit ] M. Channing Linthicum, Costume in the Drama of Shakespeare and his Contemporaries (Oxford, 1936), pp. 116-7.