Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
"Elizabethan" shade on library base
Object Number:
N84.31.1
Date:
ca.1910-1913
Medium:
Glass, bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (height, diameter): 25 × 23 in. (63.5 × 58.4 cm)
Marks:
stamped on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS N.Y. 1954"
stamped on underside of base: "TIFFANY STUDIOS / NEW YORK / 498"
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. Shown with bronze four-legged claw feet library base (N84.31.2) and cap (N84.29.3).
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.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
