Name/Title
Glass patriotic ornament of the Carvalho family, 1918Entry/Object ID
2017.19.6Description
Acc. No. 17.19.6
Subject Category: Household, decorative
Date or Period: 1918
Object: Souvenir, patriotic
Description: An unusual object consisting of a circular shaped glass ball attached to a graduated and flaring pedestal of clear glass. The interior has a multi-colored reverse painting that serves as a background for a photographic portrait of President Woodrow Wilson flanked by American flags in color.
Size: H-9 1/2”
History of Object: A patriotic ornament owned by the Carvalho family of Alameda.
Acquired from: Estate of George Carvalho
Date: 06/24/2017Interpretative Labels
Label
1/29/2021 MvL: current sign:
WORLD WAR I ERA
A patriotic ornament featuring a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson flanked by U.S. flags.