Bordeaux Red Pierrot Christmas Ornament, 1950s

Name/Title

Bordeaux Red Pierrot Christmas Ornament, 1950s

Entry/Object ID

2025.31.4

Description

Acc. No. 25.31.4 Subject Category: Christmas, Seasonal Date or Period: 1950s Object: Christmas Ornament Description: Cast glass ornament in the shape of a fat jester or pierrot clown figure, with white face, with mouth and eyes represented by black dots, and wearing a bordeaux-red one-piece suit with two large gold-colored pompons or buttons, and a hat with one button or pompom. The figure has a wide white collar and is posed with hands in the pockets. Cap states 'Shiny Brite', but is hiding some breakage at the top, and may not be original. Size: 3.75 in x 2 in History of Object: Object acquired from an unknown donor, but part of a collection of ornaments, used in seasonal decoration of a tree. Donor: unknown Donation Date: unknown, pre 2019 Catalog Date: 2/9/2025