lamp
Object NameLamp Base
Factory
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1889
TechniqueBlown, Overlay, Cameo-Carved, Ground, Acid-Etched
SizeOverall H: 45.9 cm, Diam: 23.2 cm
Accession Number82.2.16
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Rakow
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking
Interpretive NotesWith its three layers of purplish brown, white, and yellow glass, as well as its decoration, this object is reminiscent of Islamic tiles. The central ornament, the endless knot, is a Chinese symbol for long life and happiness. (see cameo glass in Stourbridge, 89.2.11).
England, Amblecote
Provenance
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