Lamp
- Object Name:
- Lamp
- Object ID:
- 1942.006.10
- Creator:
- NE Glass Co (?)
- Date:
- 1825-1875
- Description:
- Lamp, marble, molded glass, and brass. Brilliant glass font, inverted pear shape with slim waist. Eight large ovals, depressed, horizontally on both upper and eight smaller horizontal oval on lower sections. These are cut and polished. Diamond-wheel cut, grape leaves, tendrils, stems, and grape clusters around top surface of font., above top ovals. Brass collar, incised, "braided" stem with narrow vertical band of metal along shaft and stepped-up foot. Two discolored shiny patches on one side of marble base edge. Cutout recess in bottom of base which contains a threaded steel shaft and square steel nut and bright metal washer which holds font column and base together. Square marble base. Slight chipping and wear on corners and edges of base. A few small dark inclusions in marble. Adapter collar held with plaster. Adhesive cloth label on bottom of base: "M. H. J. 1942 Loan".
- Material:
- Stone
Glass
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-9.4 W-3.8 D-3.8 Dia-3.9 inches
- Provenance:
- One of three "glass lamps witih marble bases" given by Miss Jewell.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
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