Glass Christmas Ornament
Glass Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Holiday or Christmas ornament, comprised of a large molded glass ball and small molded glass ball, both wrapped in crinkle wire and framed in tinsel coil, with fringe of tinsel on bottom. Both balls have openings at top and bottom to allow wire to pass through the body. Top ball is small, mirrored silver, bottom ball is larger, clear glass painted matte gold-white with green and white stripes. Remnants of wire hanger attached at top. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decoration
- date made
- 1890-1900
- place made
- Germany
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 6 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 6.35 cm x 15.5575 cm x 6.6675 cm
- ID Number
- 1993.0157.08
- catalog number
- 1993.0157.08
- accession number
- 1993.0157
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
- subject
- Christmas
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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