Name/Title
Glass Magenta Ball with Village Christmas Ornament, 1950sEntry/Object ID
2025.10.9Description
Acc. No. 25.10.9
Subject Category: Christmas, Seasonal
Date or Period: 1950s
Object: Christmas Tree Ornament
Description: A glass ornament of metallic magenta with in white a drawing of a snowy village at night, with church, houses, moon, stars, and a fir tree. The same image is painted on each side of the ball. The image does not extend to the bottom of the ball. A metal hanging hook is inserted into to a tube-like protrusion at the top and a cap closes off the tube.
Size: 2.75 in x 1.8 in
History of Object: Ornament of unknown origin, possibly donated by the Smith-Frye, or Fischer families, or Fred Krueger. Ornament was presumably to be placed onto a Christmas tree during the Christmas season.
Donor: unknown
Donation Date: unknown