Lamp

Object Name:

Lamp

Object ID:

1940.016.23

Date:

1825-1875

Description:

Lamp, glass and metal. Brass adapter ring at top of reservoir holding threaded two-wick burner. Burner is nearly flat disc with worn knurl edge and two tapered brass tubes splayed apart. Small hole edge of wick-holder. Adapter ring two decorative grooves on side and held in place with plaster. Body is milk glass. Narrow, tapered reservoir that leads to three flat rings that are attached to molded base. Fourth ring at top of base which rest on column that tapers outward to a square section. Four cast lions' heads at corners which sit on glass plinth with notches on centers of each side. Two other plinths of smaller dimensions step down to a square section column with reeded columns and corners. In center of each column is molded basket of fruit and flowers. Squared column sits on three stepped-outward pllinths that roughly reflect the same design above columns. Interior of square base is hollow with plain flat surfaces.

Material:

Glass
Metal
Brass
Iron

Dimensions:

H-11.9 W-3.2 D-3.2 Dia-3 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell