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Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
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"Venetian" desk lamp
Object name
"Venetian" desk lamp
Date
1910-1920
Medium
Gilt bronze, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 19 1/4 x 13 in. ( 48.9 x 33 cm )
Description
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.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number
N84.28
Marks
stamped: on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 515"
Gallery Label
Tiffany Studios offered this lamp as part of the Venetian Desk Set. Priced at $250, the lamp was one of twenty-four matched pieces. Each item was priced and sold individually, but a basic set usually consisted of blotter ends, inkstand, pen tray, paper rack, paper knife, rocker blotter, memo pad holder, stamp or utility box, and calendar.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
