Lamp

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Object Name: 
Lamp
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
86.4.38
Dimensions: 
H: 24.3 cm, D (base): 10.4 x 10.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1835-1850
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Crandall Melvin Jr., by exchange, in memory of Gertrude Christman Melvin
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; blown font, pressed base. Conical blown font with brass collar and wick holder. Font attached with large flat circular wafer to square quatrefoil pressed base, hollow underneath; table rests at each of four corners.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Innes, Lowell (d. 1986), Former Collection
Schwind Antiques, Source
1986-05-09
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
blown font, pressed base

Publications (2)

Two important glass auctions (1986-05-03) Lot #213; BIB# 13023
Pittsburgh Glass, 1797-1891 (1976) illustrated, p. 246 (fig. 248); BIB# 19272