Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Opaque white glass ball, yellowed surface. Painted with horizontal and vertical white strips, band of silver glitter/mica around center. Silver metal cap with thin round metal loop and bent wire hook attached. No mark.
Date Made: 1890-1935
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: GermanyJapanPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Subject: Christmas
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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.298065.0235Catalog Number: 298065.0235Accession Number: 298065
Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornamentsOther Terms: Ornament; Decorations
Physical Description: yellow (overall color)glass (overall material)sphere (ornament shape)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-eef7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1451439
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