Glass Christmas Ornament

Description:

Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, mirrored silver with overcoat of matte cream-gold. Metal cap attached with thin bent metal loop inserted and crinkle wire attached for hanger. No mark.

Date Made: 1870-1910

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: Christmas

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.298065.0263Catalog Number: 298065.0263Accession Number: 298065

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornaments

Physical Description: glass (overall material)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 3 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in; 7.9375 cm x 6.985 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7bb7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310273

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