Glass TargetChristmas Tree Ornament
Glass Target/Christmas Tree Ornament
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- Description
- Molded glass ball, thick plied blue cord inserted and knotted into opening on top for hanger, two metal bent wire hooks attached to cord. Likely manufactured to be used as a glass target ball for practice shooting, and then at some point the cord and hooks were added so that it could be used as a Christmas tree ornament, as with DL*298065.0280, a similar (marked) ornament. See also DL*298065.0419. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Other Terms
- Ornaments, String of; Decorations
- date made
- 1870-1920
- place made
- United States
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- gold (overall color)
- metal (hanger material)
- cord (hanger material)
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0418
- catalog number
- 298065.0418
- accession number
- 298065
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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