Glass Christmas Ornament
Glass Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament in the shape of an animal. Missing head, probably a cat. Opalescent glass, opaque white body with pink back. The word “Gregg” is written in ink on top back in cursive, possibly “Greggory”, but the ornament is broken. Metal cap attached with bent wire hook inserted in top, with curled hook on top back of animal. No mark. Ornaments using similar molds were produced prior to 1940.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- date made
- 1880-1940
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- green (overall color)
- pink (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 6.6675 cm x 8.255 cm x 5.3975 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0201
- catalog number
- 298065.0201
- accession number
- 298065
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- subject
- Christmas
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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