Christmas Tree Light, 1850-1880
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Glass "Christmas lights," hung with wire from Christmas tree branches, were a popular alternative to Christmas candleholders in nineteenth-century America. This mold-blown example features a diamond pattern designed to reflect light from inside, where a wick burned in cork or wood floating atop oil or water.
Glass "Christmas lights," hung with wire from Christmas tree branches, were a popular alternative to Christmas candleholders in nineteenth-century America. This mold-blown example features a diamond pattern designed to reflect light from inside, where a wick burned in cork or wood floating atop oil or water.
Artifact
Christmas light
Date Made
1850-1880
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.282.224
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Eleanor Safford Estate.
Material
Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass
Opal glass
Color
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Diameter: 2.375 in
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