lampshade
Object NameLampshade
Manufacturer
Quezal Art Glass & Decorating Co.
Made FromGlass
Date1901-1925
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown, tooled, polished
SizeH: 16.1 cm, D(max): 11.7 cm
Accession Number96.4.106
Credit LineBequest of Charles K. Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent iridized gold cased with translucent opal glass; mold-blown, tooled, and polished. Lily shaped; from circular, flared and waisted, ground "fitter rim" the curved shoulder turns into a trumpet-shaped body which curves concavely and flares at faintly scalloped circular base rim; body has very subtle molded ribs; five gold-bordered, green, "double-pulled" feathers extend from "fitter rim" to narrow opal border; iridized interior and exterior; inside of "fitter rim" engraved "Quezal" with gold colored letters.Provenance
Source
Estate of Charles K. Bassett
- 1984-06-28
