Holiday or Christmas decoration, garland, comprised of free blown glass balls, various sizes and shapes: small spheres, larger spheres with indents and forms around centers. Mirrored silver, magenta, yellow-gold, teal blue, red, orange, and pink. Connected with white cotton string and black cotton string, tied in a circle, with bent wire hook attached. No mark.
Date Made: 1870-1900
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: GermanyPlace 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.298065.0450Catalog Number: 298065.0450Accession Number: 298065
Object Name: garlandOther Terms: Ornaments, String of; Decorations
Physical Description: blue (overall color)metal (hanger material)cotton string (overall material)glass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 1/8 in x 24 3/4 in x 1 1/16 in; 2.8575 cm x 62.865 cm x 2.69875 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-9a65-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_310314
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