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Hurricane shade

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-7551

Description

Cylindrical colorless glass shade has flaring circular base and lip. Bulbous swelling at center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hurricane shades
glassblowing
glass (material)
Glass
Blown
SHADE, HURRICANE

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

20.875 (H), 7.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.315

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