Glass Christmas Ornament
- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball with indent molded on one side. Exterior is smooth, interior of indent is faceted and star-shaped. Mirrored silver surface finish with yellow-gold stripe around center with a white line motif; center of indent is painted green. Metal cap on top with bent wire loop inserted and hook attached. No mark. Poland began exporting similar indented ornaments in the mid-1930s.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- date made
- 1890-1930
- Physical Description
- orange (overall color)
- silver (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- sphere, indented (ornament shape)
- green (overall color)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 4.445 cm x 6.6675 cm x 5.3975 cm
- place made
- Germany
- Poland
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- ID Number
- DL*298065.0414
- catalog number
- 298065.0414
- accession number
- 298065
- subject
- Christmas
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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