Tree, Christmas

Name/Title

Tree, Christmas

Description

A: Artificial Christmas tree made of a center pole wrapped with brown paper. Extending from paper are 9 branch sections, each section has 4 branches made of flexible wire covered with a green celluloid-like material. The branches taper in length with the bottom branches being the longest. B: Stand is a wood box on 4 legs painted gray with a painted gold band near the top. According to donor, tree was in her first husband's family from about 1902 on. Donor also understood from the family that it was made in Germany.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Paper, Celluloid, metal

Collection

Mrs. Robert D. (Elizabeth Earhart) Ewing

Acquisition

Accession

1981.047

Source or Donor

Ewing, Mrs. Robert D. (Elizabeth Earhart)

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1902

Place

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe, Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Made: in Germany Used: by Dr. George T. Earhart, c.1902

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 10, 2000

Create Date

August 10, 2000

Update Date

February 12, 2025