Free blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament, in a cauldron shape: acorn-shaped body with lip at top around large opening. Free-blown spikes around outside of body. Clear glass painted matte white, wrapped in crinkle tinsel wire, with small coil wire wrapped at top for hanging. Spikes are painted red. No mark. These were generally produced in Germany prior to 1940.
Date Made: 1870-1940
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: GermanyPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Subject Association: Christmas
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Credit Line: Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 1993.0157.11Catalog Number: 1993.0157.11Accession Number: 1993.0157
Object Name: ornament, christmas treeOther Terms: Ornament; Decoration
Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 3/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 3 in; 6.0325 cm x 6.35 cm x 7.62 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-e08a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1147355
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