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16 PANSY TIFFANY STUDIOS LAMP
Above photo taken in daylight with some ambient light

16 PANSY TIFFANY STUDIOS LAMP
Above photo taken in at night with lower wattage bulb
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Tiffany Studios 16" Pansy dash-numbered shade on a special and rare Tiffany Studios Pepper (aka Gourd or Pumpkin) table base with attached leaf platform and with original heat cap.

Most of the Pansy shades feature a background of striated glass, similar to the glass used in the Pine Needle and Grapevine pattern desk pieces. This exceptional shade has unusual Tiffany glass that is both mottled and striated glass in green, shading to green/white and almost all white at the 4" aperture.

The glass for the multi-colored pansy flowers is cut and set to give each petal and blossom the organic and natural look, as seen in Tiffany's finest shades.
The shade carries a long band TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK tags. It is a dash-numbered shade with 1448-14 on the third tag. Dash-numbers were reserved for shades of superior artistic coloration.


The base is a Tiffany masterpiece. It is an intricately designed and constructed original oil base that was electrified by Tiffany as America transitioned from kerosene to electricity around 1902.

The original removable oil font has the Tiffany Studios stamped pontil button on the bottom, center. The Duplex burner has been properly modified by Tiffany with a single socket housing. Neither the oil font nor the base were drilled to electrify the lamp.


The rich brown patina, with some green, is in excellent condition. There are no dents or corrosion to any of the bronze. The base is divided into five sections. The bottom platform is a cast bronze leafy design repeated five times around the base. Five heavy bronze ribs encase the body of the plump "Pepper" and a further five structural arms support the shade. The removable oil font sits in a structured opening in the center.


The matching and original heat cap (slip cap) is a nice inclusion. Too many lamps sold today, even by exclusive dealers and auction houses have reproduction caps.


The cord has been upgraded with period-looking cloth cord and a modern switch and plug have been mounted in the cord. These are the ONLY non-original elements of the entire lamp.
 17 1/2" tall.    


16" Tiffany Studios Pansy Lamp
SIGANTURE AND HEAT CAP PICTURES ADDED AT THE BOTTOMtiffany pansy
ABOVE is the best representation of the glass in the shade

tiffany studios pansy lamp pepper base
Here is a good shot of the base
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ABOVE 4 PICTURES show all 4 sides of the shade.
The BEST picture is at the very top.

photo taken in daylight with some ambient light

tiffany studios pansy shade on pepper base

Close-up of the original patina in bright sunlight
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tiffany pansy signature
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tiffany pansy slip cap
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