Tinsel Christmas Ornament
Tinsel Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Holiday or Christmas ornament, tinsel wire shaped to form a three-leafed clover, with a molded glass ball in the center of the top leaf. Ball has opening on top and bottom to allow wire to run through body, pink/mirrored silver ball. Bent wire hook attached at top for hanging. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- date made
- 1870-1910
- place made
- Germany
- United States
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- red (overall color)
- silver (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 4 in x 2 3/4 in; 2.54 cm x 10.16 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0029
- accession number
- 298065
- catalog number
- 298065.0029
- 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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