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Glass Christmas Ornament
Object Details
- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Ball, mirrored silver ground with light remnants of red paint. Top is broken at location of cap, which is missing, bent metal loop with attached bent wire hook remains. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1880-1900
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0290
- catalog number
- 298065.0290
- accession number
- 298065
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- Physical Description
- silver (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- sphere (ornament shape)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/4 in x 2 in; 5.715 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made
- Germany
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Subject
- Christmas
- Record ID
- nmah_310541
- Usage
- CC0
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