Glass Christmas Ornament

Description:

Holiday or Christmas ornament, comprised of a large molded glass ball and small molded glass ball, both wrapped in crinkle wire and framed in tinsel coil, with fringe of tinsel on bottom. Both balls have openings at top and bottom to allow wire to pass through the body. Top ball is small, mirrored silver, bottom ball is larger, clear glass painted matte gold-white with green and white stripes. Remnants of wire hanger attached at top. No mark.

Date Made: 1890-1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject Association: Christmas

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1993.0157.08Catalog Number: 1993.0157.08Accession Number: 1993.0157

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeOther Terms: Ornament; Decoration

Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 1/2 in x 6 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 6.35 cm x 15.5575 cm x 6.6675 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-e075-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1147350

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