This is a German brass lantern with six etched glass side panels. One of the panels has a crown and shield etching and the other panels are decorated with floral garlands. The panels have finials at each corner. The top of the lantern has a curved container and a small handle. It sits on four small brass feet.
German
Lantern,
18th century
Brass with etched glass
,
43.2 x 19 x 19 cm (17 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Object details
Accession number
M19e50
Primary Creator
German
Full title
Lantern
Creation Date
18th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
Dimensions
43.2 x 19 x 19 cm (17 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Brass with etched glass
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Tapestry Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 157. (as pair with M19w61)
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.