Lamp

Art Historical Context

This elegant green glass lamp, crafted between 1850 and 1875 by an unknown American artisan, exemplifies the ingenuity of mid-19th-century American arts. Standing at 10¼ inches tall, it features free-blown molded glass—a technique where molten glass was blown into a mold to create intricate patterns while retaining the fluid, organic forms of handcrafting. The vibrant green hue, likely from natural impurities in the glass formula, adds a warm glow when lit, paired with a sturdy metal base and fittings for practical use as an oil lamp. In an era before widespread electricity, such lamps illumi...