Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Grape hanging shade
Object Number:
N84.73.1
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Medium:
Glass, bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (shade height, diameter): 12 × 28 in. (30.5 × 71.1 cm)
Marks:
stamped: on metal tags (3) inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 608-10"
Description:
Leaded glass and bronze "Grape" hanging shade; 28" diameter cone-shaped shade depicting grape vines and grape clusters on a trellis; trellis consists of eleven vertical and three horizontal lattices; large green leaves rendered with high relief drapery glass; grapes range from greenish-blue or light pink to dark red and deep purple; leaves range from small yellow green to dark green; background consists of oranges and pinks in lower part of shade to blue (sky) in upper portion. Metal beading at lower edge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
