Lampshade
Object number2024.12.1
Manufacturer
Phoenix Glass Company
Date1939-1940
OriginMonaca, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionWhite and tan colored glass lampshade bust of Wendell Willkie. Open, oval shaped base supporting shoulders and oversized head of figure. Figure shows a man with short hair parted on his left side; eyes and head facing forward with a slight smile. Front of shoulders shows top of a tie and collared shirt. Engraved text on figure's left shoulder. Vertical seam along back of the head and upper shoulders.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 9.75 x 6.938 x 6.5 in. (24.8 x 17.6 x 16.5 cm)InscriptionsEngraved text from figure's left shoulder: "W.L.WILKIE".
Historical NotesWendell Willkie bust lampshade. Willkie was an American lawyer, corporate executive, and the 1940 Republican nominee for president.
Related person
Wendell Lewis Willkie
Terms
On View
Not on view
1847-1969
Stella Marrs
1847-1969
2005
