Colorless molded/pressed glass body; ball-shaped font in honeycomb pattern surmounted by brass collar; short neck terminating in stepped and fluted circular base; fitted to electricity.
kerosene lamps
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
brass (alloy)
flint glass
molding (forming)
pressing
glass (material)
honeycomb
Glass
Brass
Pressed
Molded
Honeycomb
LAMP, KEROSENE
Honeycomb
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
11 (H), 4.375 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.371
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