Corn Cob Shaped Christmas Ornament

Description:

Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of a cob of corn. Painted yellow, with peach-pink stripe on one side, green leaves on either side, covered overall with granulated glass. Metal cap attached at top with thin bent wire loop for hanging. Cotton string attached to cap for hanging. No mark.

Date Made: 1870-1910

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: 1993.0157.06Catalog Number: 1993.0157.06Accession Number: 1993.0157

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

Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal (hanger material)cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 9.2075 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-df81-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1147348

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