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lamp

Object NameLamp
Made FromGlass; brass; marble
Dateabout 1850-1870
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueblown
SizeH: 23.3 cm, W(base): 10 cm x 9.7 cm
Accession Number72.4.85
Credit LineGift of Preston Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, blue and white glasses; blown; brass, marble. Brass collar for screw-in burner; inverted baluster-shape font of colorless glass with blue and white spiral filigree threads; tubular brass stem with spiral pattern; brass collar at bottom; bolted to square marble base; bolt showing on underside.
Provenance
Source Preston Bassett - 1972-03-27
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