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lamp

Object NameLamp
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1830-1840
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown font, pressed base
SizeH: 21.1 cm, D (base): 9.5 cm
Accession Number72.4.38
Credit LineGift of Preston Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; mold-blown font, pressed base. Trumpet shape font with molded flutes on lower half; attached by bladed knop to pressed hollow domed base, with an elaborate sculptural scroll design; black deposit between base and stem.
Provenance
Source Preston Bassett - 1972-03-27
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