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Object NameGazing Globe
Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1855-1875
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
TechniqueBlown, lined with silvering
SizeOverall H: 26.6 cm; Globe Diam: 16.3 cm
Accession Number2002.4.248
Credit LineGift of Sara S. Russell in memory of Isabel Leighton Stedman
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, lined with silvering. Spherical globe, blown, lined with mercury or another silvering agent, globular stem tapers to a domed foot; remains of opening underneath.
Provenance
Source Theodore E. Russell - 2002-08-14
Former Collection John H. Leighton
Former Collection Barbara Hall Stedman
Former Collection John H. Leighton Jr.
Former Collection Sara Stedman Russell
Former Collection Isabel Leighton Hall

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