Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Shade for lighting device
Object Number:
Z.1865
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 5 in. ( 20.3 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Baluster-shaped cut and frosted shade for a lighting device, such as an Argand lamp; shade has outward turned rim, narrow neck, and spherical body; neck and body with cut flowers and vines.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
