BELL PUSH
Creator(s): Nicholas Haydon (Retailer)
Currently in storage
About this object
The push is composed of a rectangular piece of smoky crystal which is engraved with floral motifs. There is a branch on which two birds sit, one on each side of the button of the push. The branch has large pieces of fruit attached to it. The button of the push is made from turquoise which is set in a metal frame. The button is pyramidal in shape. The electrical cord is attached to the bottom.
- Object name:
- BELL PUSH
- Made from:
- Rock crystal -- silver -- turquoise -- fabric
- Made in:
- Palm Beach, USA
- Date made:
- c. 1925
- Size:
- 1 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (2.5 × 6.4 × 4.4 cm) with cord: 1 × 2 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (2.5 × 6.4 × 18.4 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 21.150
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- LABEL: Nicholas Haydon / Lamps & Shades / Works of Art / Worth Avenue, Palm Beach Fla [on bottom]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973