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Ornament, Christmas Tree

Object number2007.56.52 a-o

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; plastics

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionBox of Shiny Bright Christmas Ornaments and original box. Christmas tree ornament. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: silver, blue, red, and white stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornaments. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: silver, orange, purple, and white stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: silver, pink, green, and white stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: silver, blue, red, and white stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: silver, red, blue, and white stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: pink with blue, white, and yellow stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass lantern-shaped bulb: silver with pink, white, green, and yellow stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass triangular-shaped bulb with three tiers: silver with blue, white and red stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass triangular-shaped bulb with three tiers: silver with green, white and pink stripes. Metal top and hook. Christmas tree ornament. Glass oval-shaped bulb with five tiers: silver with green and white stripes. Metal top and hook. Broken piece of bird ornament's tail. Glass and synthetic white hairs. Cardboard box bottom. Divided into twelve squares. Taped at corners. Green screen-printed sides. Cardboard box top. Taped at corners. Top: green screen-printed.Dimensions(a-i) Height: 2.625 ; Width: 2.125
(j) H: 3 ; W: 2.25 ; L: 2.125
(k) H: 3 ; W; 2.5 ; L: 2.375
(l) H: 3 ; W: 2.125 ; L: 2.125
(m) W: .5; L: 2
(n) H: 2.5 ; W: 12.5 ; L: 9.625
(o) H: 1 ; W: 9.75; L: 12.75
Marks(n)
Box bottom: 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".

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Box lid: 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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