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Lamp, Bohemia
Lamp
Lamp, Bohemia
Lamp, Bohemia
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Lamp

Object number2016.030.0011
Mediumglass, metal, textile. plastic
DimensionsOther: 33 × 16.5 in. (83.8 × 41.9 cm)
DescriptionA light red, glass lamp with an off-white shade. The lamp itself resembles a large glass vase with a circular wooden base. The vase's lower half is a mostly spherical vessel while its top half is a long neck. The spherical part is covered with gold enamel painting in leaf shapes. The neck has a cut glass ring around its bottom. Gold enamel dots are strategically placed around the ring and neck. A metal lighting fixture is attached at the neck's top. Wishbone-shaped arms that hold the shade are attached at the top. The fabric on shade exterior is grooved, and its top and bottom edges are scalloped.
Credit LineGeorgina Vaughn Trust
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