Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, with small knob on bottom. Mirrored silver, with overcoat of gold-cream, with iridescent light green stripes. Opening at top, no cap or hook attached. No mark.
Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, with small knob on bottom. Mirrored silver, with overcoat of gold-cream, with iridescent light green stripes. Opening at top, no cap or hook attached. No mark.
Date Made: 1870-1910
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: Germany
Subject: Christmas
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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Richmond
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.69.0046Catalog Number: 69.0046Accession Number: 279532
Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornaments
Physical Description: green (overall color)glass (overall material)white (overall color)Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.7625 cm x 3.81 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7bbb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_310274
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