Object Details
- Description
- Holiday or Christmas ornament, in the shape of a bird's nest and bird. Molded glass ornament, cauldron-shaped, frosted white glass, wrapped in and framed with crinkle wire and topped with three eggs, one pink, one yellow, one red. Eggs are possibly felted or cotton. Separate piece of crinkle wire has two additional eggs, one pink and one red, attached, with small white and pink bird attached as well. Perhaps originally the bird and eggs were on the ornament with the other eggs. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1880-1910
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nancy M. and Robert R. Garvey, Jr.
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 in x 4 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 5.08 cm x 11.1125 cm x 5.715 cm
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decoration
