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1820-1850
GUSN-253431
Oil burning lamp converted to electricity. Egg-shaped front with molded waist. Spool and shell shaped cylindrical shaft with a stepped and line edged circular foot. Paper with a linen loose weave overlaid shade has painted image of chickadees on a branch.
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
oil lamps
brass (alloy)
paper (fiber product)
linen (material)
Lamp
Thacher, Mary
Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),
4.1981
Unknown
USA
14 (H), 3 11/16 (diameter) (inches)
Estate of Guido R. Perera
1999.209
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