Angel Christmas Ornament

Description:

Holiday or Christmas ornament, hollow bisque-figure angel, standing, with hands up to prayer position, large wings on back. Blond hair, peach skin, blue eyes, white wings and robes. Framed with tinsel wire, arched around angel, no hook attached. No mark.

Date Made: 1880-1900

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

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1993.0157.02Catalog Number: 1993.0157.02Accession Number: 1993.0157

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

Physical Description: metal (overall material)porcelain (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 5 in x 4 7/8 in; 1.905 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.3825 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-dc25-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1147342

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