decoration hithertounobtainable. Soft-hued and shaded lamps could beplaced in nooks and corners or on pedestals with acharming effect. The founts and shades took on anartistic character, and beautiful creations wereevolved in both glass and metal, the latter being ofsuch classic form as to furnish… … Fig- 3» surrounded the gas burner, have been supplanted byartistic specimens of modeling and decorative skill.The lamps light-giving qualities, except in speciallines, are now subordinate to its beauty. This dis-position on the part of purchasers to select specimensthat appeal principally to their…
Pottery · Glass · Glassware
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