Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Peony table lamp
Object Number:
N84.105.1
Date:
ca. 1900-1904
Medium:
Glass, bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (height, diameter): 31 1/2 × 22 in. (80 × 55.9 cm)
Marks:
stamped: on metal tag inside shade: "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1509"
Description:
Leaded glass and bronze "Peony" table lampshade; 22" diameter shade depicting pink peonies in three design repeats; most of the blooms are rendered in pink streaked with white, some are mottled red; stems are mottled green and foliage bluish-green; background glass is streaked gold; apron has two geometric rows and aperture has one. Shown with bronze table lamp base (N84.112) and cap (N84.92)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt; Adopt-a-Lamp sponsor: Geduld/Cougar Foundation
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
