Christmas Tree Ornament, 1943-1945
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Artifact Overview
When Americans stopped importing hand-blown Christmas ornaments from Germany during World War II, an enterprising importer of German goods named Max Eckardt convinced the Corning Glass Company to mass produce machine-blown bulbs. At other American firms, such as Eckardt's, workers decorated the plain glass balls. When wartime shortages limited the availability of lacquer and metal, they used paint and cardboard.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Christmas tree ornament
Date Made
1943-1945
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Colorless glass ornaments were created by Corning Glass Works (Corning, New York) and decorated and distributed by Max Eckardt and Sons (headquarters New York, New York), likely in one of their four New Jersey factories.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.99.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
String (Fiber product)
Color
Blue
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.25 in
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