lampshade
Object NameLampshade
Manufacturer
Quezal Art Glass & Decorating Co.
Made FromGlass
Date1901-1925
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown, tooled, ground
SizeH: 13.4 cm, D(max): 12.2 cm
Accession Number96.4.111
Credit LineBequest of Charles K. Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent gold lustre cased with transparent opal glass; mold-blown, tooled, and ground. Lily shaped; from circular, flared and waisted, ground "fitter rim" curved shoulder turns abruptly into trumpet-shaped body which curves concavely and flares at broadly scalloped, circular base rim; body is divided into ten sections by subtly molded ribs; five gold-bordered, green, "double-pulled" trailed feathers extend from "fitter rim" to narrow opal border; iridized interior and exterior surfaces; inside of "fitter rim" engraved "Quezal".Provenance
Source
Estate of Charles K. Bassett
- 1984-06-28
