‘ANTIQUE CHRISTMAS’ AT TAFT NOV. 2

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CINCINNATI, OHIO — The Taft Museum of Art will present An Antique Christmas at the Taft Museum of Art November 2–January 6 in the Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Taft House.

Old-fashioned Christmas decorations will adorn the galleries of the Taft Museum of Art over the holidays. A variety of rarely displayed objects and toys created during the years that the former house was inhabited (1820–1931) will grace its halls and rooms.

Notably, German feather trees made of wire and goose feathers will be trimmed with sparkling ornaments that were made in America or imported here from around the world, such as glass icicles, Czechoslovakian beaded glass ornaments, end-of-day ornaments, Japanese Santa candy containers, American paper scrap and tinsel ornaments, Pennsylvania Dutch cotton batting ornaments and a range of glass ornaments.

Among the antique objects on display will be porcelain Snowbabies popular after World War I, Belsnickles, or Father Christmas figures, and other early toys. Festive greenery will deck the halls and exterior of the house, and the dining room will be setup for the holidays with antique silver.

The Taft Museum of Art is at 316 Pike Street downtown. For information, 513-241-0343 or www.taftmuseum.org.