Object Details
- Description
- Molded glass holiday or Christmas ornament. Mirrored red ball, hand-decorated as a Santa Claus face: white and black paper eyes, silver ball for nose, with foam mustache and red paper mouth. Top of ball is covered in mica and black sand or glitter. Cap is clear plastic, and reads: “WEST GERMANY/ D.G.M.a”. Cap was definitely made in Germany, ornament possibly as well. One of three (see DL*298065.373 and DL*298065.372).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- after 1945
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- Physical Description
- red (overall color)
- glass (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- plastic (hanger material)
- metal (hanger material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 in x 2 1/4 in; 6.35 cm x 7.62 cm x 5.715 cm
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
