Wall Light

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Object Name: 
Wall Light
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
England, Birmingham
Accession Number: 
2014.2.6 B
Dimensions: 
Overall H: about 67 cm, W: about 66 cm, D: about 57 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1860-1880
Primary Description: 
Wall Light. Transparent deep emerald green and yellow-green glass, gilding, brass; blown, cut, pressed, gilded, assembled. Wall light with three curving arms with large tulip-shaped shades with gilded decoration of leaves and band at rim.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Sabi, Youhana, Source
1970
to
2014-08-20
Maharajah of Bikaner, Former Collection
Color: 
emerald
yellowish green
gold
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
pressing
gilding
Material: 
glass
brass
gold
Inscription: 
22
inscription
: 
Stamped (B-21) on bottom of metal portion of finial for center arm over stamped inscription
44
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-26) on bottom of metal portion of finial for left arm
18
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-1) near threaded portion of metal wall mount
22
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-2) on top of narrow opening of glass cover for wall mount
30
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-3) near screw hole on brass arm mount
88
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-3) above left arm opening of brass arm mount
89
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-3) above center arm opening of brass arm mount
90
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-3) above right arm opening of brass arm mount
15
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-4) on top of wider opening of diamond-cut glass hemisphere
5
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-4) on inside of diamond-cut glass hemisphere near wider opening
19
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-5) on female end of decorative screw
32
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-5) on male end of decorative screw
22
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-6) on narrower end of glass bell
21
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-7) on threaded metal hook
12
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-9) on wider opening of vertically-faceted hemisphere
24
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-10) on longer metal end of column element
24
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-10) on shorter metal end of column element
28
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-11) near opening of flat glass disk
20
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-12) on bottom of metal finial bottom
20
inscription
: 
Engraved (B-13) on top of glass sphere portion of finial
20
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-14) on bottom of metal finial top
90
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-15) near threaded portion of right arm
89
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-16) on bottom of metal portion of finial for right arm
89
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-20) near threaded portion of center arm
67
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-21) on bottom of metal portion of finial for center arm
88
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-25) near threaded portion of left arm
F & C. OSLER
inscription
: 
Molded intaglio (B-1) top of metal wall mount

Publications (4)

The Corning Museum of Glass: Notable Acquisitions 2014 (2015) illustrated, p. 30 (#18); BIB# AI100547
Major Glass, Library Acquisitions Added to Corning Museum Collection (2015) illustrated, p. 322 (bottom); BIB# 705344
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2014 (2014) p. 7; BIB# 706293
F. & C. Osler, Calcutta. (1876) pp. 66-67 (no. 423 G); BIB# 92821

Objects in Set (2)

2 Wall Lights
Artist:F. & C. Osler
Date:about 1860-1880
Accession Number:2014.2.6
Wall Light
Artist:F. & C. Osler
Date:about 1860-1880
Accession Number:2014.2.6 A