Object Details
- Description
- Blown glass holiday or Christmas ornament, onion-shaped, with pointed top and bottom. Mirrored silver, possibly painted red, as traces of red remain. Metal cap with thin metal wire hoop inserted at top and bent metal wire hook attached. No mark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1870-1900
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- Physical Description
- gold (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in; 8.89 cm x 5.3975 cm
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
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