Lamp

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Object Name: 
Lamp
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Sandwich
Accession Number: 
2000.4.2 B
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 30.7 cm, W: 11.5 cm, D: 10 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1845-1855
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds from the Gertrude Christman Melvin Endowment
Primary Description: 
Oval font cut into vertical panels with a gilded floral spray in each panel, applied capstan shaped knop at base of font, applied pressed base with a paneled baluster form stem having a gilded flower in each panel and a flat hexagonal foot. Brass burning fluid burner with screw-in top section.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Hambidge, Scott, Former Collection
2000-02-19
Stradlings, Source
2000-03-07
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Cut, Guilded, Pressed
cut glass
Inscription: 
A / 600 / L / 50
label
: 
underside of foot acid-green circular gummed label
HAMBIDGE / COLLECTION / 228 / PR
label
: 
on foot gummed circular label

Publications (3)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2000 (2001) illustrated, pp. 11, 16; BIB# AI98331
Recent Important Acquisitions, 43 (2001) illustrated, p. 207, fig. 29, front; BIB# AI53002
Recent Important Acquisitions, 29 (1987) p. 207; BIB# AI19055

Objects in Set (2)

Lamp
Artist:Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
Date:about 1845-1855
Accession Number:2000.4.2 A
2 Lamps
Artist:Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
Date:about 1845-1855
Accession Number:2000.4.2