Tinsel and Glass Christmas Ornament, 1890s

Name/Title

Tinsel and Glass Christmas Ornament, 1890s

Entry/Object ID

2025.8.1

Description

Acc. No. 25.8.1 Subject Category: Christmas Date or Period: Victorian Object: Christmas Ornament Description: Christmas ornament composed of silver-colored tinsel on wire, surrounding at left and right, red-colored glass balls, and at the top, a pear-shaped amber glass ornament. The ornament terminates in a tassel created from tinsel. Size: 8.50 in x 4.75 in History of Object: Based on attached tag, donor was the Smith-Frye family. Ornament was presumably to be placed onto a Christmas tree during the Christmas season. Acquired from: Unknown Date: Unknown