Holiday or Christmas decoration, garland comprised of alternating molded glass beads, silvered, and long thin molded tubes, silvered, with two larger molded glass ball ornaments, silvered, one on each end. The larger balls have metal caps attached for hanging. Connected with white cotton string. No mark. Probably made in Czechoslovakia or Japan.
Date Made: 1890-1940
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: JapanCzechoslovakiaPlace 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.298065.0451Catalog Number: 298065.0451Accession Number: 298065
Object Name: garland
Physical Description: glass (overall material)cotton string (overall material)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 108 1/2 in x 3 7/16 in; 2.54 cm x 275.59 cm x 8.7315 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2fd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1451741
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