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electric lamp
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electric lamp

Object NameElectric Lamp with Shade
Maker Hunt Glass Works, Inc.
Made FromLead Glass, Metal
Dateabout 1910
Place MadeUnited States, probably NY, Corning
Technique(a) blown and cut; (b) factory-fabricated
SizeOverall H: 44.5 cm, Diam: 24.6 cm
Accession Number92.4.131
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Florence Emilson Vang and Agnes Vang Arnold in memory of William Vang and his parents Eugene and Agda Vang
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, silver metal; glass: blown and cut; metal, factory-fabricated. Hollow glass base and stem with three-armed electric fixture of silvery metal coming from top; six cut vertical panels on stem which spreads to a mushroom cap-shaped base with strawberry diamond cutting around rim; electrical cord on inside, from fixture. Separate shade is cylindrical and closed at top; cut with hobstars on flat top and a band of strawberry diamonds matching those on the base on lower rim; four fans on shoulder.
Provenance
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