Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Old English shade on Water Lily base
Object name
Old English shade on Water Lily base
Date
c. 1910-1913.
Medium
Glass, bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 26 1/2 x 20 in. ( 67.3 x 50.8 cm )
Description
Leaded glass and bronze "Old English" table lamp; paneled shade with 8 panels having rows of pale gold (orange when lit) quadrangular glass pieces; 4 panels have central heraldic emblem with red, green, and blue glass surrounded by green laurel wreath; 2" apron with pattern of broken circles; Water Lily base.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Object Number
N84.26
Marks
stamped: on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1914"
stamped: on underside of base: "TIFFANY STUDIOS/NEW YORK/567"
Gallery Label
Dr. Neustadt called this the "Harvard" table lamp since it was supposedly made for the library of Harvard University. There is no evidence supporting this story.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
