Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Luce Center
Hanging shade
Object Number:
N84.10.1
Date:
ca. 1904-1910
Medium:
Favrile glass, bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (shade height, diameter): 10 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (26.7 × 21.6 cm)
Description:
Pear-shaped Favrile glass hanging shade decorated in paperweight technique; light orange transparent background decorated with green leaves and yellow flowers, interconnected by light green stems.
Gallery Label:
Tiffany's home at Laurelton Hall had four similar pear shaped globes hanging in the Fountain Court.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
