Glass Christmas Ornament

Glass Christmas Ornament

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Description
Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, mirrored silver ground, top half painted red, with thin yellow stripe around center, and green, yellow, and blue polka dots overall. No cap or hook attached. No mark.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
ornament, christmas tree
Object Type
ornaments
Other Terms
Ornament; Decorations
date made
1920-1960
place used
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
place made
Germany
United States
Physical Description
red (overall color)
silver (overall color)
glass (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
sphere (ornament shape)
metal (hanger material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 3.175 cm x 2.8575 cm
ID Number
2014.0004.024
catalog number
2014.0004.024
accession number
2014.0004
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
subject
Christmas
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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