Eaton Lamp

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Object Name: 
Eaton Lamp
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
probably United States, PA, Pittsburgh
possibly United States, MA, Sandwich
Accession Number: 
2009.4.3
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 33.6 cm, Diam (max): 17.4 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1865-1880
Primary Description: 
Translucent bright green glass; pressed. Flattened circular shape upper body with a threaded metal collar at top and a metal join at the bottom between the body and the foot. Tall, narrow, conical-shaped foot with ribbed pattern overall in the Onion or Eaton pattern. Peach and white colored shade with enameled decoration of flowers and leaves atop a metal mount that holds colorless hurricane.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Simmonds, Ian, Source
Color: 
jade
green
Technique: 
pressing
Material: 
glass
metal
enamel

Publications (1)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2009 (2010) illustrated, pp. 6, 22; BIB# AI86944