ornament
Object NameChristmas Ornament
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1880-1910
Place Madeprobably Germany
Accession Number63.3.63-2
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, pink, blue non-lead glass; lampworked, assembled. Hollow pear, mold-blown; flocked yellow and pink coating; the stem end attached to a conical spring, which is fastened to a two-part spring clip with ribbed, shell-shaped pincers and ornamental multi-lobed ends; two-sided candleholder with lobed sides mounted on one pincer; the ornament to have the pincers grasp the tree branch, a candle to be mounted on top, with the pear hanging naturalistically at the bottom.Provenance
Source
Rhena L. Heinz
- 1963
