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Christmas ornament in Original Box

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1985

GUSN

GUSN-10150

Description

Spherical ornament, white ground with thick band of shiny red; on each side, pine cones, foliage with logo and greeting applied in white; embossed metal cap and hanging ring; white fitted cardboard box with open sides, holly leaves and berries printed down sides

Details

Descriptive Terms

ornaments
cardboard
coating (process)
glass (material)
metal
printing (process)
Cardboard
Transfer Printed
Glass
Unidentified Metal
Coated
ORNAMENT, CHRISTMAS TREE

Inscription

Transfer-type on each side: Hood [logo]/ Season's Greetings/ 1985 Printed on box 1) on all sides and top 2) on bottom two sides 3) on underside: 1) Season's Greetings 2) One Ornament; Signatures 3) asi/8073

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.125 x 3.875 (HxW), 3.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.276.1-.2

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