Glass Christmas Ornament
Glass Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Glass ball, pointed end, magenta. Silver metal cap with circular hoop for hanging, bent wire hook attached. Cap reads: “SHINY BRITE/ MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Maker is Shiny Brite Company.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- date made
- 1940-1950
- place made
- United States: New Jersey
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- pink (overall color)
- cloth (overall material)
- metal (hanger material)
- ellipsoid (ornament shape)
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.6675 cm x 4.445 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0360
- catalog number
- 298065.0360
- 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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