Description
Antique spun cotton/cotton batting Christmas ball ornament with an aged pink finish and scattered reflective mica-style flakes. This early handmade ornament has a fibrous wrapped construction with its original-style wire hanging assembly.
• Approximately 2" diameter
• Round ball form
• Spun cotton/cotton batting construction
• Pink/red coloration with extensive age-related fading
• Scattered mica-style reflective flakes remain
• Early wire hanging assembly
• Unmarked; maker and country of origin unknown
• Significant discoloration, staining and surface wear
• Areas of coating loss and exposed fibers
• Wire shows oxidation, bending and age-related wear
• Remains intact despite substantial cosmetic wear
• Uncleaned and unrestored
A characterful survivor showing the considerable patina expected from an early fragile cotton ornament.
• Approximately 2" diameter
• Round ball form
• Spun cotton/cotton batting construction
• Pink/red coloration with extensive age-related fading
• Scattered mica-style reflective flakes remain
• Early wire hanging assembly
• Unmarked; maker and country of origin unknown
• Significant discoloration, staining and surface wear
• Areas of coating loss and exposed fibers
• Wire shows oxidation, bending and age-related wear
• Remains intact despite substantial cosmetic wear
• Uncleaned and unrestored
A characterful survivor showing the considerable patina expected from an early fragile cotton ornament.