Tiffany Dragonfly Lamp with Bronze and Glass

A bronze and glass dragonfly lamp, the shade by Tiffany Studios…
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A bronze and glass dragonfly lamp, the shade by Tiffany Studios New York, number 1462, the conical shade featuring a frieze of dragonflies with raised, pierced wings and green glass eyes, the bodies inset with coloured glass against mottled green, yellow and blue glass colours, the later bulbous base on a mosaic ground in conforming colours, impressed Tiffany Studios mark to the inner edge of the shade, 37.5 cm high. Provenance: Christie's Melbourne, sale 84, 16th August 1994, lot 510

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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