Kerosene Lamp, circa 1880

Summary

Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.

Art Glass is ornamental and decorative glass dating from the mid-to-late 19th century through the early 20th century. Makers of Art Glass employed newly developed technologies for producing vibrant colors and surface textures. This is most famously seen in the iridescent surfaces of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his contemporaries, although Art Glass took many shapes and forms.

Artifact

Kerosene lamp

Date Made

circa 1880

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States 

 On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass

Object ID

74.49.45

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. B. Woodruff Weaver.

Material

Glass (Material)
Amberina glass
Brass (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 8.375 in

Diameter: 4.5 in

Weight: 1.1 lb

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