Holiday or Christmas decoration, garland, comprised of blown glass balls and ellipsoidal shapes: mirrored silver, red, orange, and teal blue. Connected with white cotton string, crinkle wire attached at each end for hanging, small square pieces of cardboard on each end, unmarked.
Date Made: 1870-1900
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: GermanyJapanPlace 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.298065.0449Catalog Number: 298065.0449Accession Number: 298065
Object Name: ornament, christmas treegarlandOther Terms: Ornaments, String of; Decorations
Physical Description: metal (hanger material)cotton string (overall material)glass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 36 1/4 in x 2 in; 1.905 cm x 92.075 cm x 5.08 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-9a64-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_310313
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