Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Pavilion

About this object

The ceiling is decorated with five groups of lights with one large central group in the center and four small groups, one in each corner. Each of the small corner groups consist of four separate hanging fixtures made up of hanging prisms and one electric light. The fixtures are all the same turnip shape, bulbous at the top and tapering to a point at the bottom in three sizes. The central group has more fixtures of a similar size and shape. There are thirty five units in all.

Made from:

Glass -- ormolu

Made in:

USA

Date made:

ca. 1950

Size:

H. 19 inches

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

14.175

Class:

METAL

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973