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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Peacock table lamp
Object Number:
N84.94.1
Date:
ca. 1900-1906
Medium:
Glass, bronze
Dimensions:
Overall (shade): 8 × 16 in. (20.3 × 40.6 cm)
Marks:
stamped: on underside of base: "TIFFANY STUDIOS / NEW YORK / 21667" [with Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co. logo]
Description:
Leaded glass and bronze "Peacock" table lampshade with bronze and blown glass base; 16" diameter globe-shaped shade depicting massed peacock feathers in 8 design repeats; swirl of feathers executed in green, yellow, orange, red and brown; purple-centered eyes with ring of green; thick lead lines simulate quills of peacock feathers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
