Glass Christmas Ornament
Glass Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Opaque white glass ball, yellowed surface. Painted with horizontal and vertical white strips, band of silver glitter/mica around center. Silver metal cap with thin round metal loop and bent wire hook attached. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- date made
- 1890-1935
- place made
- Germany
- Japan
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- yellow (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- sphere (ornament shape)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0235
- catalog number
- 298065.0235
- accession number
- 298065
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- subject
- Christmas
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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