figurine

Object NameEagle

Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)

Maker Paul Schulze (American, 1934-2010)

Made FromLead Glass

Date1976

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueTooled

Size(A) H: 15.8 cm, W: 21.2 cm, D: 11.1 cm; (B) H: 14.3 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 9.2 cm

Accession Number89.4.162 B

Credit LineGift of Steuben Glass, Design Department

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; tooled. Sculpture form of an eagle with extended wings, facing left, perched on a sphere. The jammed tail, body, and head are formed from one gather of glass. The S-shaped wings are added attached lower to the back of the bird, which rests on legs of the sphere. Left wing broken off. The bottom of the letter is ground flat for stability.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1989