Christmas Decoration
1900-93 (made), 1993 (manufactured), c.1990 (original model made)
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Handblown oval shaped bauble of pink-brown glass. Hand decorated with trees and a purple santa with glitter.
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, hand blown and decorated |
| Brief description | Christmas decoration, hand blown and decorated glass, made by Krebsglas, Lauscha, manufactured in 1992. |
| Physical description | Handblown oval shaped bauble of pink-brown glass. Hand decorated with trees and a purple santa with glitter. |
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| Credit line | Given by the makers |
| Object history | Made from moulds possibly dating c.1900 Gift of makers: (C.323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,331,332,333,334-1993) |
| Production | Made by Krebsglas, incorporating Lauscha glas, these Christmas decorations are traditional of the east German region of Thuringia, where glass-blowing and lampwork are a local speciality. The mould-blown examples are made in the style of early moulded exmples of about 1900. |
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| Accession number | C.334-1993 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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