Devil's Fire Mantle Ornament

Object Name: 
Devil's Fire Mantle Ornament

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Object Name: 
Devil's Fire Mantle Ornament
Place Made: 
probably United States
Accession Number: 
83.4.84 B
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 21.6 cm, Diam: 7.2 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1900-1930
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Clara S. Peck
Primary Description: 
Colorless, polychrome non-lead glass. Tall, slightly tapered rods with rounded ends, enclosing multi-colored spiky "devil's fire"; set into a thick rounded collar, on capstan stem, with disk foot; rough pontil mark.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Peck, Clara S. (d. 1983), Source
1983-05-20
Lord & Taylor, Former Collection
Color: 
Colorless, polychrome
colorless
Technique: 
paperweights

Objects in Set (2)

Pair of Devil's Fire Mantle Ornaments
Date:1900-1930
Accession Number:83.4.84
Devil's Fire Mantle Ornament
Date:1900-1930
Accession Number:83.4.84 A