lamp

Object NameLamp

Maker South Boston Glassworks of Thomas Cains

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1820

Place MadeUnited States, New England

TechniqueBlown and pressed

SizeOverall H: 26.9 cm; Base W: 8.5 cm, D: 8.6 cm

Accession Number70.4.82

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless, lead glass; blown and pressed. Globular font; rough opening in top; pushed-in air-trap (mercury ring) horizontally around font; applied by a wafer to a bell-shape fluted pressed collar below which is a baluster-shape hollow stem with an applied ring around, having nine raspberry prunts applied to ring; attached by a wafer to a pressed domed base ending in a square; inside of foot ribbed to match collar; rough pontil on inside of foot; paper label marked: "KENNETH E SNOW/RUSHFORD COLLECTION".
Provenance

Former Collection Kenneth Snow - 1970

Former Collection Edward A. Rushford