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Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1905-1918

GUSN

GUSN-4989

Description

a) Scrolled tripod feet, cylindrical pole with ball finial, sliding lamp bracket with scrolled base affixed at right angle to pole, electric light socket at end of bracket; painted black; b) Rectangular paper shade with floral motifs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lamps (lighting devices)
iron (metal)
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Iron
Unidentified Paper
Floral
LAMP

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

58.5 x 15 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.436.1AB

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