Lamp

Object Name:

Lamp

Object ID:

1942.006.11

Date:

1850-1900

Description:

Lamp, marble, molded glass, and brass. Hollow, black glass base with gilt decoration. Relief decoration on post consists of fine tapering ribs with short shaped brass post above. Opaque glass font has rounding sides with five clear glass openings, each with three-petaled flower and crudely-executed scrolls in opaque designs. Design on font is done with diamond wheel and has etched glass borders around design panels. Wick holder is steel and perhaps pewter. Font is detached from brass ferrule due to failure of plaster adhesive material. Round, brass top on font plus wick-holder. Adhesive cloth label on inside of base: "M. H. Jewell 1942 Loan".

Material:

Glass
Metal
Marble
Brass

Dimensions:

H-9.9 W-4.1 D-4.1 Dia-4.2 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)