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Hanging globe from Fountain Court, Laurelton Hall

Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933)
1904–10
Object Place: Corona, New York, United States

Medium/Technique Glass, replaced brass collar
Dimensions 27.94 x 20.32 x 20.32 cm (11 x 8 x 8 in.)
Credit Line Anonymous gift in memory of John G. Pierce, Sr.
Accession Number65.216
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsGlass

DescriptionInverted, pear-shaped shade with circular opening at top with slightly turned out rim. Irridecent glass of gold and yellow tones with millifiori decoration to create the images of waterlilies.
ProvenancePossibly made for Louis Comfort Tiffany's Laurelton Hall, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. The donor noted that the piece was "from Laurelton Hall."