Swan Christmas Ornament
Swan Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of a bird (swan). Red over mirrored silver glass with white painted eye and stripes on either side of body for wings. White spun glass (angel hair) tail protrudes from end. Thin bent wire attaches at top of body to curled (annealed) piece of glass on top of back for hanging. No mark. These ornaments were in production prior to 1940, and then also produced after that time, making it difficult to date.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- date made
- 1866-1960
- place made
- Germany
- Czechoslovakia
- Asturia
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- red (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- spun glass, angel hair (overall material)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 15/16 in x 5 in x 1 5/8 in; 2.38125 cm x 12.7 cm x 4.1275 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0175
- catalog number
- 298065.0175
- 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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