Glass Christmas Ornament

Description:

Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Oblong-onion-shape, pointed at top and bottom, with convex circles around middle. Light, matte yellow-gold with darker horizontal stripes between circles. Metal cap with thin metal hoop attached for hanging. No mark.

Date Made: 1870-1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: Christmas

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.298065.0245Catalog Number: 298065.0245Accession Number: 298065

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornamentsOther Terms: Ornament; Decorations

Physical Description: gold (overall color)white (overall color)glass (overall material)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 8.89 cm x 4.445 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-024f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310500

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