Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Clear, globe-shaped glass top, with curled (annealed) glass loop at top, thin metal wire hook attached. Glass dome is painted with white dots on top, sits on top of thin wood or cardboard, painted white with white opalescent glitter. A snowman sits inside of globe, with black pointed cap, black dot eyes and “buttons” down front of body, red nose and mouth. Snowman is possibly composed of plaster. White shimmering mica glitter all over body and inside ground. No mark.
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