sculpture
Object NameSwordfish Sculpture
Maker
James A. Houston
(Canadian, 1921-2005)
Maker
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1979
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquehot-formed
SizeH: 14.1 cm, W: 41.4 cm, D: 20 cm
Accession Number88.4.63
Credit LineGift of Steuben Glass
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; hot-formed. Solid tooled fish with long curved body, applied pointed dorsal fin, and eyes, pulled snout, snipped open mouth, splayed tail with curved tips; fish rests on one of two applied frontal fins that are turned under and one tip of tail; acetate tape on body reads in ink: "L- 16 1/4"/H- 5 1/2/ 5 1/4 lb."; large rough pontil on body; unsigned.Provenance
Source
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903)
