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Newel Post Finial

Manufacturer Libbey Glass Co. (American, 1888-)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1850

MediumGlass | Silver

DimensionsOverall: 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Kathryn K. Porter

Object number85.72

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-4, Case 28

DescriptionNewel post finial of silvered glass with colorless and ruby overlay. Cut around with four rows of punties and a star top. Short waisted panel cut stem. Installed with plaster on screw end metal socket. Nick and some roughage stem top.

Published ReferencesCorning JOURNAL OF GLASS STUDIES, XXV, pg. 229.