ornament
Object Name4 Bell Christmas Ornaments
Made FromGlass, Silvering, Stain, Paint, Flocking, Metal
Dateabout 1950-1959
Place MadeCentral Europe
Techniqueflameworked, silvered, stained, painted, flocked
SizeOverall (a) H: 5.7 cm, Diam (max): 3.7 cm; Overall (b) H: 5.9 cm, Diam (max): 3.8 cm; Overall (c) H: 5.7 cm, Diam (max): 3.7 cm; Overall (d) H: 5.7 cm, Diam (max): 3.7 cm
Accession Number2008.3.116
Credit LineGift of Roland Henry Peterson and Mary Nelson Peterson
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; flameworked, silvered and stained glass; painted; flocking; metal collar. (a) Red bell with painted white decoration appearing almost like drips from the top with a ring of garland around the bottom of the bell; colorless clapper. (b) Red bell with painted white and silver decoration. A silver stripe above and below, outlined in white with a red mid-section that has a painted white wavy line; red clapper. (c) Black bell with silver and painted white and gold decoration. A silver stripe runs through the middle and the rest of the bell is decorated with a scatter of gold circles with white dots; blue clapper. (d) Black bell with painted white and silver decoration. A silver stripe above and below, outlined in white with a black mid-section that has a painted white wavy line; colorless clapperProvenance
Source
Collection of Roland Henry Peterson and Mary Nelson Peterson
- 2009-03-09
