lampshade
Object NameLampshade
Manufacturer
Quezal Art Glass & Decorating Co.
Made FromGlass
Date1901-1925
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown, tooled, ground
SizeH: 12.7 cm, D(max): 12.7 cm
Accession Number96.4.117
Credit LineBequest of Charles K. Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent gold lustre cased with translucent opal glass; mold-blown, tooled, and ground. Bell with curvedi n base rim; from circular, flared and waisted, ground "fitter rim" the sloped shoulder continues into slightly flaring body which turns concavely, broadly wells and then curves inward at circular base rim; five short, gold-bordered, green "double-pulled" feathers extend from edge of "fitter rim" to lower undecorated opal area, each "vein" within the feathers is edged with gold; iridized interior and exterior surfaces; "fitter rim" engraved with "Quezal".Provenance
Source
Estate of Charles K. Bassett
- 1984-06-28
