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Leaded glass and bronze "Gentian Blossom" table lamp; domed shade with cylindrical top and flaring lower rim; shade has background of white fractured glass, and main design of 16 blue and green floral stalks each enclosed in a Gothic arch; flaring apron has row of uncut green gems. "Indian Hookah" bronze base with floral stalks and Gothic arches of shade on circular platform and tapering octagonal stem.

Gilt bronze and leaded glass "Venetian" desk lamp; shade made up of 3 horizontal and 16 vertical rows of mosaic motifs; first row of large ellipses, second row of squared cross and diamond design, third row of ovals with foliate design; glass colors include gold in the borders and background, and accents of bright blue, green, and red. Gilt bronze base has openwork section at top; central octagonal column with foliate decoration, and stepped platform set with green jewels.

Domed chandelier with two rows of leaded green turtleback tiles; lobed finial.

Leaded glass and bronze "Vine Ornament, Plain Squares" lampshade; 18" diameter dome-shaped shade with wide apron; rows of geometric glass near aperture and along apron, with wide belt of lemon leaves in between; mottled white and green glass in background areas with greenish-yellow leaves.

Leaded glass and bronze "flower basket" hanging lamp; globe-shaped shade has flaring top rim and narrows towards bottom; top decorated with pink and white apple blossoms and foliage; lower part mainly geometric with golden fractured glass having green, orange and blue slivers. Chandelier has beaded metal rim at top, to which are attached three chains for hanging.

Leaded glass and bronze table lamp with "Colonial" lampshade; domed shade with flaring rim; shade has quadrangular pieces of orange-yellow glass on upper half and interlocking curves on lower half, separated by a belt of green ellipses and diamonds; rows of mottled brown glass above and below belt and at lower rim; bronze "Water Lily" base.

Favrile glass and bronze three-light lily lamp; circular bronze base has three curved "stems" terminating in Lily-shaped Favrile glass shades; shades are iridescent dark gold with flaring, scalloped openings.

Favrile glass and bronze desk lamp consisting of seven green blown Favrile glass shades, one 10" shade in center surrounded by six 7" shades, each with flanged apertures covered by tiny finials; 20 lavalieres, each consisting of four opaline glass jewels, hang from the rings of each of the smaller shades. Bronze base with pineapple shape set with rhomboid-shaped iridescent jewels; flat circular bottom.

Spherical blown Favrile glass lampshade with opening at top, intended for hanging; yellow-orange glass with six tooled feathers with green leaf spines and outlining; in reflected light, globe has faint purplish iridescence.

Desk lamp with blown Favrile glass shade and bronze lamp base; shade of modified spherical shape; unlit, it is dark green decorated with brown striations and 2" wide belts of iridescent purples; when illuminated, the shade becomes light green with brown striations; 16 wavy lines run from the aperture to the border and the belts are light green bands. Bronze base has arched stem, spherical bronze balance connected to the stand by a stem-and-leaf attachment, and circular base.