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Artist/Maker (1902 – 1932)

Turtleback lantern

designed ca. 1900-1906
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Glass, bronze
Overall (height, depth, width): 22 × 8 × 8 in. (55.9 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
Gift of Dr. Egon Neustadt
N84.30.1
DescriptionTurtleback tile hanging lantern; square bronze lantern leaded on each side with two rectangular yellow turtleback tiles on each side and four triangular pieces on the bottom; bottom panel hinged to allow insertion of bulb; curved arms project from each top corner to common juncture where heavy supporting ring is fastened.
ClassificationsTIFFANY
Collections
  • Tiffany Glass: The Dr. Egon Neustadt Collection
Turtleback chandelier
Tiffany Studios
ca. 1905
N84.27.1
Chandelier
Tiffany Studios
ca. 1900-1910
N84.37.1
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Tiffany Studios
designed ca. 1900-1906
N84.22
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Tiffany Studios
designed ca. 1910-1913
N84.97.1
Desk lamp
Tiffany Studios
ca. 1900-1910
N84.23
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Tiffany Studios
designed ca. 1900-1906
N84.17.1
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Clara Driscoll
designed ca. 1900-1906
N84.52.1
shade: N84.64.1; base: N84.62.2 
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Clara Driscoll
designed ca. 1900-1906
N84.64.1
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Tiffany Studios
designed ca. 1910
N84.35.1
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Clara Driscoll
designed ca. 1900-1906
N84.106.1
Photograph by Colin Cooke
Clara Driscoll
designed ca. 1900-1906
N84.99.1
Crutch Oval base with turtleback tile band
Tiffany Studios
designed ca. 1906-1913
N84.97.2