lampshade
Object NameLampshade
Manufacturer
Quezal Art Glass & Decorating Co.
Made FromGlass
Date1901-1925
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown, applied decoration, tooled, ground
SizeH: 15.7 cm, D: 11.8 cm
Accession Number96.4.120
Credit LineBequest of Charles K. Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent gold lustre cased in translucent opal; mold-blown, applied decoration, tooled, and ground. Ovoid lily shape; from circular flared and waisted "fitter rim" sloped curve of shoulder swells into elongated body which curves concavely, tapers and then broadly flares at scalloped circular base rim; body has subtly molded ribbing; five elongated, green-edged gold, trailed and "double-pulled" feathers extend from "fitter rim" to opal border; iridized interior and exterior; inside of "fitter rim" engraved "Quezal".Provenance
Source
Estate of Charles K. Bassett
- 1984-06-28
