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Ornament, Christmas Tree

Object number2007.56.51 a-n

Manufacturer K & W Glass Works, Inc.

Manufacturer Max Eckardt and Sons, Inc.

Datec. 1940

Possible OriginNew York City, NY

Possible OriginNorth Bergen, NJ

Possible OriginWest New York, NJ

MediumGlass; paint; various metals; paper

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionShiny Bright Christmas ornaments and original box. Christmas tree ornament. Purple glass circular bulb with metal top. Hook attached. Christmas tree ornament. Blue glass circular bulb with painted white flower with a red center. Metal top and hook attached. Christmas tree ornament. Red glass circular bulb with stenciled picture of Santa Claus with sleigh and reindeer flying over yard & house. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Gold glass circular bulb with purple, red, and blue stripes around center. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Pink glass circular bulb with green stripes and white ovals in center. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Gold glass circular bulb with white stenciled crescent moon and stars. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Pink glass teardrop-shaped bulb with vertical white stripes; vertical rod of tinsel inside bulb. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Red glass circular bulb with yellow flower and green accents. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Red glass circular bulb with white stenciled crescent moon and stars. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornaments. Glass, bell-shaped: red, silver and green; indented sunburst center. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass bell-shaped, three tiers: silver with green, pink, gold, blue, and white. Metal top and hook. Cardboard box bottom for Christmas tree ornaments. Divided into twelve squares. Taped at corners. Green screen-printed sides: on front, sides, and back with maker and product information; one side with black stamped number. Cardboard box top. Taped at corners. Top: green screen-printed with product information.Dimensions(a) Width: 2.5 ; Height: 3.5
(b, d-e) W: 2.375 ; H: 3
(c) W: 2.875 ; H: 3.375
(g) W: 2.375 ; H: 5
(f, h-i) W: 2.5 ; H: 2.875
(j,k) W: 1.875; H: 3
(l) W: 2.875 ; H: 3
(m) H: 2.5 ; W: 12.5 ; L: 9.625
(n) H: 1 ; W: 9.75; L: 12.75
Marks(m)
Green screen-printed sides: on front and back, "MADE IN / U.S.A.", "SHINY BRITE / GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE / ORNAMENTS / MAIN OFFICE & DISPLAY ROOMS / MAX ECKARDT & SONS, INC. / 45 EAST 17th STREET NEW YORK CITY"; one side with black stamp, "1585".

On sides, "SHINY BRITE / GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE / ORNAMENTS".

(n)
Green screen-printed: "SHINY BRITE / REGISTERED / [images of Christmas bulbs, Uncle Sam shaking Santa's hand] / AMERICAN MADE/ GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE / ORNAMENTS / [on bottom left] FACTORIES / K & W GLASS WORKS, INC. / NORTH BERGEN, N.J. WEST NEW YORK, N.J. / [on bottom right] MAIN OFFICE & DISPLAY ROOMS / MAX ECKARDT & SONS, INC. / 45 EAST 17th STREET NEW YORK CITY". On front side, "1 DOZEN SHINY BRITE / GLASS TREE ORNAMENTS / MADE IN U.S.A." ; on both sides, "SHINY BRITE".
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