Lantern-Shaped Glass Christmas Ornament, 1910s

Name/Title

Lantern-Shaped Glass Christmas Ornament, 1910s

Entry/Object ID

2025.31.24

Description

Acc. No. 25.31.24 Subject Category: Christmas, Seasonal Date or Period: 1910s (?) Object: Christmas Ornament Description: A glass ornament, painted monochromatic yellow-gold, forming an eight-sided lantern with sewn connections. The cap states 'JAPAN'. Size: 2 in x 1.5 in History of Object: Object acquired from an unknown donor, but part of a collection of ornaments, used in seasonal decoration of a tree. The wording JAPAN without 'Made in' suggests a date before WWII. Donor: unknown Donation Date: unknown, pre 2019 Catalog Date: 2/9/2025