The mercury-glass bunch of grapes (occasionally listed as berries) is a very old design, dating back to the early nineteen hundreds. Most of those surviving today in the UK are 1960s. I can certainly remember a silver and another in crimson which my family had during that decade.
I recently acquired two, one in gold, and another in crimson. They typically sell for about £4 plus postage. Always with a white-metal cap, they are 5cms high excluding the hanging ring.
And here is an example of a pale blue version recently selling on eBay. I am now aware of other colours, and a range which has more of a gloss paint finish, rather than the metallic look, and it's not a restoration.
MGB
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