Glass Christmas Ornament
Object Details
- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament, block-shaped, four-sided, with faceted top and pointed, ribbed bottom. Middle is mirrored silver, with molded convex five-pointed stars and yellow corners. Top and bottom are painted red. Metal cap with bent metal loop inserted in top with bent wire hook attached for hanging. Cap is stamped on top: “MADE IN USA”. Similar "fancy" shapes were produced in America circa 1935-40.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1930-1940
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0180
- catalog number
- 298065.0180
- accession number
- 298065
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Other Terms
- Ornament, Embossed; Decorations
- Physical Description
- red (overall color)
- silver (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm x 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm
- place made
- United States
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Subject
- Christmas
- Record ID
- nmah_310616
