Night Lamp and Clock

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Object Name:

Department

European

Category

19th Century European

Maker(s)

Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis, Maker

Place Made:

France, probably Saint Louis

Date:

1870-1880

Color

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colorless

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    - colorless (ref)

Technique

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blown glass

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pressing

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    - pressing (ref)

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frosting

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  - etching (ref)
    - frosting (ref)

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painting

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    - painting (ref)

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assembling

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  - assembling (ref)

Material

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glass

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metal

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cotton

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    - cotton (ref)

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brass

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 38.4 cm; Diam: 13.6 cm

Accession Number:

98.3.63

Location:

On Display

Description

a) Base; colorless glass, brass; pressed, acid-etched. b) Clock; colorless glass, brass, metal; blown, acid-etched, cold painted, assembled. c) Burner; brass, cotton.

Inscription

FOI (emblem) BTE stamped inside clock

Provenance

Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions, Source to 1998

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