{"product_id":"danvers-massachusetts-holiday-ornament-derby-summer-house","title":"Danvers Massachusetts Holiday Ornament - Derby Summer House","description":"\u003c!-- Danvers Massachusetts Holiday Ornament - Derby Summer House | new build, Winter Walk WW4-02 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 19\/46 + R2 26\/43 = 45\/89 (50.6%) | 2026-11-12_003 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 27 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Derby Summer House, Samuel McIntire's 1794 garden house with figures on the roof.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalem's richest merchant wanted somewhere to take tea on his farm. Samuel McIntire built him this: twenty feet square, two and a half storeys, with a reaper and a milkmaid standing on the roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Danvers family, the gardener, the couple married beside it. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Hung in a window it works all winter, long after the tree comes down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Derby Summer House Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: The Derby Summer House in Danvers, Massachusetts, Samuel McIntire's two-storey Federal garden house of 1794\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Danvers, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcIntire designed the summer house in 1793 for Elias Hasket Derby and built it the following year, dressing it with pilasters, swags and urns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1901 it was bought and moved about four miles to a garden in Danvers, so carefully, the story goes, that the plaster did not crack. It is a National Historic Landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"summer house, gazebo, tea house, garden house, danvers massachusetts, garden folly, salem village, garden pavilion, things to do in danvers ma, downtown danvers ma, danvers ma shopping, elias hasket derby, garden summer house, gardener gifts, garden lover gifts, summer house ornaments, summer house gifts, garden house ornament, garden house gifts, derby summer house, danvers ma history, gazebo ornament, danvers massachusetts history, danvers ma things to do, gardener ornament, garden club gifts, gazebo christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"summer house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gazebo\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"tea house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"garden house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"danvers massachusetts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"garden folly\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"salem village\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"garden pavilion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"things to do in danvers ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"downtown danvers ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"danvers ma shopping\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"elias hasket derby\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"garden summer house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"gardener gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Derby Summer House ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Derby Summer House in Danvers, Massachusetts, Samuel McIntire's two-storey Federal garden house of 1794.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who built the Derby Summer House?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Samuel McIntire of Salem designed it in 1793 and built it in 1794 for the merchant Elias Hasket Derby.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. 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It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Danvers souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592426553561,"sku":"21789378735454654303","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592426586329,"sku":"30536609629844105547","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/12126034533778016308_2048.jpg?v=1794458373","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/danvers-massachusetts-holiday-ornament-derby-summer-house","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}