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Vigil Light

Richards and Hartley Flint Glass Co.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Clear glass object with a wide mouth and a rounded body. The rim of the mouth is flat and light blue. The body of the object features a pattern of raised, circular bumps. The bumps are arranged in rows that wrap around the body. The bumps vary in size. The object has a slight shadow on the surface it sits on. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The object sits on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1888
Medium:
Pressed colorless and opalescent glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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