Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ellipsoidal shape with finial on bottom. Mirrored silver under pink, with horizontal white lines around central wave-like white line. Metal cap with thin metal loop attached. No mark.
Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ellipsoidal shape with finial on bottom. Mirrored silver under pink, with horizontal white lines around central wave-like white line. Metal cap with thin metal loop 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.298065.0386Catalog Number: 298065.0386Accession Number: 298065
Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornamentsOther Terms: Ornament; Decorations
Physical Description: pink (overall color)metal (hanger material)glass (overall material)ellipsoid (ornament shape)Measurements: overall: 4 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 5.715 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-024d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_310496
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