Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Three spheres, with molded waffle pattern overall and concave star indents around center body. Silver glass with yellow-gold surface, stars painted red and orange. Spheres have openings on top and bottom and are connected with piece of white cotton string tied together in circle. No mark.
Date Made: 1890-1930
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: GermanyPoland
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.69.0049Catalog Number: 69.0049Accession Number: 279532
Object Name: ornaments, christmas treeOther Terms: Ornaments; Decorations
Physical Description: silver (overall color)tied (overall connector/connecting technique)glass (overall material)cotton (string material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 2 3/4 in x 3 in; 2.54 cm x 6.985 cm x 7.62 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4ac9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_310380
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