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lampshade
lampshade

lampshade

Object NameLampshade
Manufacturer Quezal Art Glass & Decorating Co.
Made FromGlass
Date1901-1925
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquemold-blown, applied decoration, tooled, ground
SizeH: 14.9 cm, D(max): 12.3 cm
Accession Number96.4.137
Credit LineBequest of Charles K. Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent gold lustre cased with translucent opal glass; mold-blown, applied decoration, tooled, and ground. Waisted lily shaped; from circualr,f lared and waisted ground"fitter rim" sloped curve of shoulder swells into elongated body which tapers, curves concavely and then broadly flares at base rim edged with ten unevenly spaced notches; body has scattered half gold-half green "Autumnal leaves" and overall, raised, gold random "spider-webbing"; iridized interior and exterior; inside of "fitter rim" engraved "Quezal".
Provenance
Source Estate of Charles K. Bassett - 1984-06-28
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