Glass Christmas Ornament

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Description:

Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament, spherically-shaped, with molded indent on one side, imprint of sunflower or daisy on other side. Exterior sides are ribbed, silver. Indent is faceted, painted yellow-gold and pink. Gold metal cap at top, no hook attached. No mark. Poland began exporting similar indented ornaments in the mid-1930s.

Date Made: 1890-1930

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyPolandPlace Used: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: Christmas

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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.298065.0410Catalog Number: 298065.0410Accession Number: 298065

Object Name: ornament, christmas treeOther Terms: Ornament, Indented; Decorations

Physical Description: red (overall color)silver (overall color)glass (overall material)sphere, indented (ornament shape)pink (overall color)metal (hanger material)Measurements: overall: 1 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 2.54 cm x 6.0325 cm x 4.7625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5eb8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310609

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