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ornament

Object NameOrnament
Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)
Maker Lloyd D. Atkins (American, 1922-2002)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1970-1979
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueapplied, tooled, ground, polished
SizeH: 36.7 cm, Diam (base): 9.7 cm
Accession Number95.4.432
Credit LineGift of Steuben Glass
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; applied, tooled, ground, polished. Object is a series of solid ovals with elongated bubbles; composed of eleven sections, starting at top with drop-shape finial enclosing a tear-drop above a capstan-shape connector; followed by a merese above another capstan-shape connector, then an egg-shape piece with tear-drop enclosure, another capstan, a solid merese, another capstan, a larger oval with enclosed tear-drop, another capstan and conical base; base ground and polished flat; unsigned.
Provenance
Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903)
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