Glass Christmas Ornament

Description:

Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, thin, clear, green glass (un-silvered). Paper/cardboard cap with white string tied in loop for hanging. String has bent wire hook and red ribbon attached. No mark. Probably American, ornaments made in America during WWII were often un-silvered and often had paper caps and hangers due to war-time shortages.

Date Made: ca 1943-1945

Location: Currently not on view

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

Subject: Christmas

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.298065.0422Catalog Number: 298065.0422Accession Number: 298065

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornaments

Physical Description: glass (overall material)cardboard (hanger material)cotton string (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 3 in x 2 5/8 in; 7.62 cm x 6.6675 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-0414-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310277

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