{"product_id":"ipswich-massachusetts-holiday-ornament-heard-house","title":"Ipswich Massachusetts Holiday Ornament - Heard House","description":"\u003c!-- Ipswich Massachusetts Holiday Ornament - Heard House | new build, Winter Walk WW3-11 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 15\/46 + R2 29\/43 = 44\/89 (49.4%) | 2026-11-12_003 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 19 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 Heard House, the 1795 Federal house of an Ipswich merchant family, on crystal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Heard's trade with the West Indies made him a fortune. In 1795 he spent some of it on the squarest, handsomest house on South Main Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Ipswich family, the North Shore history reader, the one with salt water in the family tree. 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 — Heard 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 Heard House in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a three-storey Federal-style house built in 1795\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: Ipswich, 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\u003eThe Heard House is Federal style at its plainest and best: three storeys, a hipped roof, and a Palladian window over a columned entrance. Heard was a merchant in the West Indies and China trades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis son Augustine went further, founding the trading house of Augustine Heard and Company in China. The family kept the house in Ipswich for well over a century and filled it with what the ships brought back.\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=\"ipswich massachusetts, federal house, china trade, essex county ma, things to do in ipswich ma, downtown ipswich ma, ipswich gifts, heard house ipswich, ipswich ma history, ipswich massachusetts history, historic ipswich ma, ipswich ma shopping, ipswich ma things to do, ipswich ma historic houses, ipswich first period houses, historic ipswich, heard house, old china trade, china trade history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich massachusetts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"federal house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"china trade\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"essex county ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"things to do in ipswich ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"downtown ipswich ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"heard house ipswich\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich ma history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich massachusetts history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"historic ipswich ma\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich ma shopping\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich ma things to do\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"ipswich ma historic houses\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Heard House ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Heard House in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a three-storey Federal-style house built in 1795.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who built the Heard House in Ipswich?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"John Heard (1744-1834), a merchant in the West Indies and China trades, built it in 1795.\"}}, {\"@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. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. 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 Ipswich 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":51592437039321,"sku":"24492558439644938677","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592437072089,"sku":"20333720234167157764","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/10866392232512882207_2048.jpg?v=1794458496","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/ipswich-massachusetts-holiday-ornament-heard-house","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}