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Object NameLamp with Pressed Foot
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1820
Place MadeUnited States, probably MA, Boston; United States, possibly MA, Cambridge
Techniquemold-blown font, blown shaft, pressed base
SizeOverall H: 15.1 cm, Diam: 8.4 cm
Accession Number72.4.32
Credit LineGift of Preston Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionSlightly grayish, lead glass; blown, mold-blown font, pressed base. Spherical shape font with molded panels around lower half; attached to blown hollow baluster form shaft with wide collar at top; shaft decorated with spiral trail running most of length; applied by wafer to square pressed base with ribbed design underneath.
Provenance
Source Preston Bassett - 1972-03-27
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