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Fluid lamp

Boston & Sandwich Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The lamp features a white base adorned with red designs. A bulbous top section boasts a red floral pattern on a white background. A gold piece connects the top section to a narrower middle section which flares out at the bottom. A gold piece on a white marble base connects to the middle section. A gold decorative border surrounds the top of the white marble base. The background transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1855–75
Medium:
Cut double overlay glass in pink and white with brass fittings and stepped marble base
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
461 × 624 px
Museum record:
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