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Lily lamp: M.21-2023

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lily lamp

Maker(s)

Tiffany & Co.

Entities

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Description

Ten-headed lily lamp made by Tiffany Studios, New York. Bronze with favrile glass shades. Original design (with 18 lamps) dates from 1902 but later, smaller versions, were produced.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Ian and Rita Smythe, 2023

Place(s) associated

  • New York City

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2023) by Smythe, Ian and Rita

Dating

20th Century
Production date: c. AD 1920

Materials used in production

Bronze
Glass

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.21-2023
Primary reference Number: 313233
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Audit data

Created: Friday 1 September 2023 Updated: Thursday 15 February 2024 Last processed: Thursday 15 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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