electrolier

Object NameElectrolier with Butterfly Decoration

Manufacturer Pairpoint Manufacturing Co.

Made FromGlass, Metal, Enamel, Rubber

Date1907-1925

TechniqueBlown, tooled, enameled, acid-etched, assembled

SizeOverall H: 52.6 cm, Diam (max): 37.5 cm

Accession Number2009.4.338

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Mrs. Jason Westerfield Estate, by exchange

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties

Place Made

United States, MA, New Bedford

Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, tooled, enameled, acid-etched, metal base with electric cord and fixture; assembled. Bell-shaped shade (b) is obverse and reverse painting depicting a meadow scene with trees, flowers and many butterflies that surround the shade. The shade is supported by a two socket copper finish Egyptian form base (a) with stepped design and finial parts (c-f) including rubber gasket.
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