model
Object NameShip Under Glass
Made FromNon-lead Glass, wood, fabric
Date1880-1900
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown, lampworked, assembled
SizeOverall H: 13.9 cm, W: 18.7 cm
Accession Number2003.4.108
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, white, red, blue and green glass; lampworked, assembled. The seascape is contained within a colorless glass dome and footed wooden base and has shredded celophane to imply occean waves. The ship's body is made of of numerous strands of colorless and light green glass, with three tall white masts with red cross members, and many colorless strands for the rigging. There are red and blue banners at the top of each mast, and a red, white and blue American flag at the back. The scene alos includes a man rowing a small dingy, two other smaller lampworked ships and a small light house, all in red, white and blue. All of the glass components are attached to wooden base with colorless glass rods.Provenance
Source
Applebee & Lyon
- 2003-10-31
Former Collection
Kenneth W. Lyon
Former Collection
Sylvia Applebee Lyon
299-1 BCE
about 1550-1600
about 1875-1895
