Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
ca. 1750
1902.3
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
"Elizabethan" shade on library base
Object name
"Elizabethan" shade on library base
Date
c.1910-1913
Medium
Glass, bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 22 in. ( 20.3 x 55.9 cm )
Description
Leaded glass and bronze cone-shaped "Elizabethan" shade made up of eight panels; background of purplish-blue composed of double layer of glass, with arabesque decoration in yellow glass; studded with purple jewels; on bronze 4-legged claw feet library base.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number
N84.31
Marks
stamped: on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS N.Y. 1954"
Gallery Label
Intricate twisting shapes, double layers of glass, and inset jewels make this shade a particularly good example of Tiffany Studios' high standards of workmanship.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
