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

Lamp

Manufacturer New England Glass Company (American, 1818 - 1888)

CultureAmerican

Date1855-1870

MediumPressed glass | Metal

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Base: 4 in. (10.2 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1369

Not on view

DescriptionPressed, colorless, hexagonal foot, hollow hexagonal panel baluster stem attached with wafer to solid faceted knop below sharp diamond pattern font; metal mount. Stem and foot made in 2-part mold and font in three; no mold marks at top. Several nicks on foot edges.

Published ReferencesR.W. Lee. _Early American Pressed Glass_. pl. 43.