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Glass Shade

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-4157

Description

Clear, blown hurricane globe on "Lion Base" opalescent lamp.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lampshades
glasses (lighting device components)
lead glass
glass (material)
Lamp
Lamp

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Probably New England Glass Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Cambridge, USA

Dimensions

4 1/8 (H), 2 15/16 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.445.1

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