Holiday or Christmas ornament, tinsel wire shaped to form a three-leafed clover, with a molded glass ball in the center of the top leaf. Ball has opening on top and bottom to allow wire to run through body, pink/mirrored silver ball. Bent wire hook attached at top for hanging. No mark.
Date Made: 1870-1910
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: GermanyUnited StatesPlace 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.298065.0029Accession Number: 298065Catalog Number: 298065.0029
Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornamentsOther Terms: Ornament; Decorations
Physical Description: red (overall color)silver (overall color)glass (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 4 in x 2 3/4 in; 2.54 cm x 10.16 cm x 6.985 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-edc1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1451458
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