electrolier
Object NameElectrolier with Butterfly Decoration
Manufacturer
Pairpoint Manufacturing Co.
Made FromGlass, Metal, Enamel, Rubber
Date1907-1925
Place MadeUnited States, MA, New Bedford
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)
Exhibitions
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties
Not On View
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.Provenance
Source
James D. Julia, Inc.
- 2009-11-23
