Glass Christmas Ornament

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Description:

Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball with pointed top and bottom, both broken off and missing. Either had an opening at the top and the bottom, or had a finial on the bottom. Clear glass with silvered finish. No cap or hook attached. No mark.

Date Made: 1880-1900

Location: Currently not on view

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

Subject: Christmas

Subject:

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.298065.0239Catalog Number: 298065.0239Accession Number: 298065

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

Physical Description: silver (overall color)glass (overall material)sphere (ornament shape)Measurements: overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 in; 3.175 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-67f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_310634

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