Collection Highlights
Controller handle
1904
1922.103
Silver, steel, ceramic
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Museum Collections
The Dr. Egon Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
Lampshade
Object name
Lampshade
Date
c. 1900-1910
Medium
Favrile glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 3/4 x 12 in. ( 14.6 x 30.5 cm )
Description
Half-spherical blown Favrile glass lampshade with tooled feathering; in reflected light, shade appears dark purple, decorated with ten greenish-golden feathers; in transmitted light, background is yellow, feathers gold, and narrow blue stripes appear between feathers; nine etched dragonflies fly around and through the feathers.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number
N84.5
Marks
etched: inside shade lip: "L. C. T. Favrile"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
