kerosene lamp

Object NameFavrile Kerosene Lamp with Morning Glory Shade and Peacock Feather Base

Artistic Director Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848 - 1933)

Manufacturerpossibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (1892-1902)

Manufacturerpossibly Tiffany Studios (American, 1902 - 1932)

Manufacturer(glass) possibly Stourbridge Glass Company (1893-1902)

Manufacturer(glass) possibly Tiffany Furnaces (American, 1902 - 1920)

Made FromGlass, Metal

Dateabout 1895-1905

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corona

TechniqueBlown, tooled, applied, assembled

SizeOverall H: 80.5 cm, Diam (max): 30.5 cm

Accession Number2006.4.287

Credit LineGift of Micki and Jay Doros

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

The base of this lamp features a pattern of peacock feathers created in Favrile glass. The lamp is rare because of its blown glass base, which makes it more fragile than a lamp with a metal base. When the lamp arrived at the Museum, it was severely broken, and it was reassembled in our Conservation Laboratory over several months. Visit the Study Gallery to see a video of our conservator repairing the lamp.

Physical DescriptionMulti-colored glass; blown, tooled, applied, assembled. Lamp has wide foot and rises to high narrow shoulder, with a large round off-white shade with lily-pad design and a colorless chimney. Lamp has been electrified and has a brown chord and socket for small bulb.
Provenance

Source Jay R. Doros (American, 1927-2018)

Source Micki Doros (-2022)

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