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Lamp (Astral lamp)
New England Glass Company
1835-1850
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
New England Glass Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cambridge; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1952.0165 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0165 A, B
Object Name
Lamp (Astral lamp)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
New England Glass Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cambridge; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1835-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: On brass fitting
Inscription: Stamped brass rectangular label with relief "N.E. Glass Co. Boston."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Glass
- Brass
- Iron
Techniques
- Blown
- Cut
Dimensions (inches)
17.5 (H) x 6.959 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.45 (H) x 17.675 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Height and diameter is with shade
Diameter of base is: 13.970 cm.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: p. 340, no. 322, New England Glass Company, Cambridge, MA, 1835-50Book: Butler, Joseph T. 1965 American Antiques, 1800- 1900.
• Published: p. 132