Lamp Shade And Base, "Lilypad", Designed ca. 1899 (shade); pre-1905 (base)
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We acquired this object in 1977
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- Object ID: 18492059
- Accession Number: 1977-111-1-a/c
- Acquired: 1977
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2CM3B/
- Lamp Shade And Base, "Lilypad", Designed ca. 1899 (shade); pre-1905 (base). Louis Comfort Tiffany .Designed ca. 1899 (shade); pre-1905 (base). Glass, lead, brass, bronze, gilding. Gift of Mrs. Margaret Carnegie Miller. 1977-111-1-a/c.
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- Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Produced by Tiffany Studios
- Produced by Tiffany and Co., New York
- Design Director: Louis Comfort Tiffany
A dragonfly lamp with a lily pad base in gold. The base is made up of lily pads with tall grass. The lampshade is amber and green stained glass with dragonflies around the sides.
This lamp shade and base is glass, lead, brass, bronze, gilding with the following markings: Base: "Tiffany Studios/New York"
Shade: "Tiffany Studios New York"
. Its dimensions are: H x diam.: 54.5 x 53 cm (21 7/16 x 20 7/8 in.).
This lamp shade and base is from United States and dated Designed ca. 1899 (shade); pre-1905 (base)
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Gift of Mrs. Margaret Carnegie Miller. Its provenance is Margaret Carnegie Miller (Andrew Carnegie's daughter) (Gift) We acquired this object in 1977.
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