Name/Title
Mercury Glass Bird with Glass Tail and Metal Clamp, c. 1930sEntry/Object ID
2025.6.1Description
Acc. No. 25.6.1
Subject Category: Christmas
Date or Period: 1930's
Object: Christmas Ornament
Description: This beautiful mercury glass ornament is in the shape of a hummingbird with spun glass as the tail. With fuchsia, green, and yellow coloring, this glass ornament has faded and has some paint chips from use. The clip has two prongs that go into the ornament itself, one of them has broken off of the ornament.
Size: 6.7 in x 2.6 in
History of Object: Made in Lauscha, Germany, and imported to the United States. This ornament was presumably to be placed on a Christmas tree during the holiday season.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: Unknown