Glass Christmas Ornament

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Description:

Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Mirrored red ball, hand-decorated as a Santa Claus face: white and black paper eyes, silver ball for nose, with foam mustache and red paper mouth. Top of ball is covered in mica and black sand or glitter. Cap is clear plastic, and reads: “WEST GERMANY/ D.G.M.a”. Cap was definitely made in Germany, ornament possibly as well. One of three (see DL*298065.373 and DL*298065.372).

Date Made: after 1945

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyUnited StatesPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: ChristmasSanta Claus

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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.298065.0374Catalog Number: 298065.0374Accession Number: 298065

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

Physical Description: red (overall color)glass (overall material)paper (overall material)plastic (hanger material)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 in x 2 1/4 in; 6.35 cm x 7.62 cm x 5.715 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4ac6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310511

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