Beaded Christmas Ornament
Beaded Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Holiday or Christmas ornament, beaded, in the shape of a "shooting" star with a circle around the star. Star is comprised of molded glass beads, various shapes, yellow gold. Circle is comprised of molded glass beads, ribbed, alternating silver and green. "Tail" is comprised of molded glass beads, various shapes, yellow gold and silver. Connected with thin metal wire. Black thread tied in loop at top for hanging. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- date made
- 1890-1940
- place made
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Japan
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 5 1/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 11.7475 cm x 13.0175 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0454
- catalog number
- 298065.0454
- 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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