Glass Christmas Ornament
Glass Christmas Ornament
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- Description
- Blown and molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Onion-shaped, narrows to a point, front and back are stamped with a leaf/plant design, difficult to determine. Silvered, painted yellow-gold overall, with areas of red paint remaining in stamped design. Metal cap with thin metal loop attached, white cotton string tied to loop for hanging. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Other Terms
- Ornament, Indented; Decorations
- date made
- 1870-1900
- place made
- Germany
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- gold (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- metal (hanger material)
- cotton string (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 3 5/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 3.175 cm x 9.2075 cm x 4.445 cm
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0259
- catalog number
- 298065.0259
- 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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