Object Details
- Description
- Molded metal holiday or Christmas ornament, possibly iron(?) in the shape of Santa Claus. Metal with paint. Figure wears a red jacket with white trim and belt, red “Santa” hat, red gloves and pants and black boots on skis. In each hand holds a ski pole and has a red pouch on back. Face is painted a peach flesh color with black eyes, red mouth, and white eyebrows, beard, and mustache. No marks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Jones
- 1870-1900
- ID Number
- DL.298065.0194
- catalog number
- 298065.0194
- accession number
- 298065
- Object Name
- ornament, christmas tree
- Object Type
- ornaments
- Other Terms
- Ornament; Decorations
- Physical Description
- red (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- metal (overall material)
- brown (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 15/16 in; 4.445 cm x 7.46125 cm x 7.46125 cm
- place made
- Germany
- United States
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Christmas
- Santa Claus
- Record ID
- nmah_310381
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-af96-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
