candlestick
Object NameKew-Blas Candlestick
Factory
Union Glass Company
(Somerville, MA, 1851-1927)
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1905-1927
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Somerville
TechniqueBlown, tooled, applied
SizeOverall H: 26.2 cm, Diam (max): 12.3 cm
Accession Number2008.4.135
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless cased with fiery opalescent colored glass; blown, tooled, applied. Candlestick with scalloped, flared rim (9), and a hollow socket, high elongated single baluster stem and hollow, flared, compressed base. Decorated with green feather-pull-up decoration and gold iridescence inside the socket; polished pontil.Marked "KEW BLAS" on pontil.
Provenance
Source
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
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