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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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