Would it matter to Clara Driscoll that few know her name? that she is given little credit for designing exquisite Tiffany leaded-glass lamps that now sell for half a million dollars, or more?

It was Louis Comfort Tiffany’s practice to highlight his own artistic achievements and not publish the names of his designers, but recent discoveries of Driscoll’s letters have brought her achievements to light.

It was Driscoll, the director of Tiffany’s Women’s Glass Cutting Department, who designed the Tiffany lamps with nature themes.

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