Glass Christmas Garland

Description:

Holiday or Christmas decoration, garland of molded glass ellipsoidal shapes, lobed, silvered glass painted green, yellow, gold, and red. Each piece has opening at each side, nineteen pieces, held together with white cotton string. No mark.

Date Made: before 1903

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyPlace Used: United States: Tennessee, Knoxville

Subject: Christmas

Subject:

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Credit Line: Gift of Eloise R. Morris

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0993.13Accession Number: 1981.0993Catalog Number: 1981.0993.13

Object Name: garlandOther Terms: Ornaments, Chain of; Decorations

Physical Description: red (ornament color)white (ornament color)yellow (ornament color)tied (overall connector/connecting technique)glass (ornament material)ellipsoid (ornament shape)Measurements: overall: 1 1/8 in x 52 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 132.715 cm x 2.8575 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-23e7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_321562

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