Purse Shaped Christmas Ornament
Purse Shaped Christmas Ornament
- Description
- Holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of a purse. Molded glass cauldron shape, white frosted glass with opening at top, white wool inserted into top of opening, then wrapped in crinkle wire overall. White and pink cloth flower attached to front, inserted into pike. Tinsel wire wrapped around whole ornament at its sides, then is wrapped around white string to form the "strap". A remnant of a wire hook is attached at the top of strap. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1880-1910
- place made
- Germany
- United States
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- cotton string (hanger material)
- cotton cloth (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 5/8 in x 4 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 11.1125 cm x 6.0325 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0157.04
- catalog number
- 1993.0157.04
- accession number
- 1993.0157
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
- subject
- Christmas
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
