Holiday or Christmas ornament, beaded. Hexagonal box formed with long molded glass tubes, with smaller, silvered, molded glass beads. Inside of hexagon is thin glass circle with vertical line through center, comprised of multiple shapes and sizes of molded glass balls and beads. Two tails at bottom, with connecting, silver glass beads. Connected with thin metal wire and red cotton string. Metal hook at top. No mark.
Date Made: 1890-1940
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: CzechoslovakiaGermanyJapanPlace 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.298065.0455Catalog Number: 298065.0455Accession Number: 298065
Object Name: ornamentornament, christmasObject Type: ornaments
Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9/16 in x 2 15/16 in x 10 5/16 in; 1.42875 cm x 7.46125 cm x 26.19375 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-060a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_310247
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