ornament

Object Name9 Christmas Ornaments

Made FromGlass, Lacquer, Metal, Paper, Wire Tinsel, Paper Mache, Spun Glass, Paint

Dateabout 1930-1950

Place MadeGermany

TechniqueBlown, tooled, silvered, lacquered, painted, crushed, applied

Accession Number94.3.85

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Not On View

Physical Description9 Christmas Ornaments. (A) Colorless glass; blown, tooled, silvered, lacquered. Pipe with spiral twist bowl. (B) Colorless glass, red and gold lacquer; blown, tooled, silvered, lacquered. Straight pipe. (C) Teapot, red orange with design of blue flowers and white leaves. (D) Colorless glass, metal caps and loops; blown, tooled, silvered, lacquered, painted, and highlighted with crushed glass. Coffee pot, red with blue flower and white leaves. (E and F) Colorless glass, paper, wire tinsel; blown, silvered, lacquered, painted, crushed glass. Two scrap and glass ornaments. (G and H) Glass with scrap and spun glass. (G) Has Jesus with cross. (H) Colorless glass, metal cap and loop; blown, tooled, painted, applied paper scrap and spun glass circle/fan. Has baby Jesus in manger, ball shape with deep concave side, reddish and gold bands at rim, paper image with spun glass background applied in opening. (I) Colorless glass, paper mache; blown, painted, lacquered. Group of three mushrooms on spring clip.
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