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Electric lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-18834

Description

Electric brass lamp w/ wooden ship's wheel decoration; shade w/ painted picture of a 3-masted ship; 2 anchors at sides of picture w/ rope running around bottom edge of shade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
brass (alloy)
ships
Brass
Ship
LAMP, ELECTRIC

Inscription

Imprinted on side of stand: ""PRESS/ 660 W 250 V./ F""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15.75 (H), 4.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1474AB

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