Ornament, Christmas Tree

Art

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

E2016.23.11

Description

Glass Christmas tree ornament with an ellipsoidal shape, pointed at top and bottom, and one indent. The ornament is silver with a red-brown garnet-colored finish. The indent is silver and has a four petal flower with a red-brown center. The ball has nineteen thin white horizontal stripes and three thicker white vertical stripes. Metal cap attached with bent metal loop inserted for hanging. Metal cap has text, "Poland." Poland began exporting silver indented ornaments in the mid-1930s. The ornament measures 2" (dia) x 6" (circ).

Collection

Education Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1930 - 1940

Place

Location

Poland

Notes

Date: 1935 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ornament, Christmas Tree

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ornament, Holiday

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Decoration, Holiday

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Holiday Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Christmas decorations

Search Terms

Christmas

Parts

Count

Provenance

Notes

11/12/2016-Purchased by museum volunteer Kim DeRosa at the Brass Armadillo Antique Market for Christmas tree exhibit.