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.

Date Made: 1880-1940

Location: Currently not on view

Place Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: Christmas

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

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Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.298065.0201Catalog Number: 298065.0201Accession Number: 298065

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeObject Type: ornamentsOther Terms: Ornament; Decorations

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-018f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310482

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