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Lamp Shade

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-58131

Description

Cranberry red, pear-shaped glass shade with oval facets, a pinched lip, and a tin hanger.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shades (lighting device components)
glass (material)
blow molding
Shade, Lighting
Lampshade
Lampshade

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/2 (H), 3 7/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2185

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