Glass Christmas Ornament

Description:

Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, mirrored glass finish painted red on top, with two yellow daisies painted on either side, green stems. Metal cap with bent wire loop inserted and hook attached. No mark.

Date Made: 1880-1910

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.298065.0250Accession Number: 298065Catalog Number: 298065.0250

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

Physical Description: red (overall color)silver (overall color)yellow (overall color)glass (overall material)sphere (ornament shape)green (overall color)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 3.81 cm x 3.175 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-0a2a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310591

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