New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Lamp

ManufacturerAttributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (American, 1826-1888)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1860

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Base: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.4385

On View

Not on view

DescriptionLamp of pressed deep purple/blue glass. Four printie block pattern. Made with a wafer on a hexagonal knop and hexagonal flaring foot. Nick and some roughage on bottom edge. One of a pair, see 71.4387.

Published ReferencesMcKearin, AMERICAN GLASS, pl. 201, #44. Spillman, AMERICAN & EUROPEAN PRESSED GLASS, #840, (in canary).