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Electric Lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-4997

Description

Rectangular base. Urn-shaped back-plate. Colorless glass shade; colorless glass smoke shade above. Electrified candle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
gilding
glass (material)
metal
veneering
scrolls (motifs)
urns
Glass
Unidentified Metal
Veneered
Gilded
Scroll
Urn
LAMP,ELECTRIC

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30.25 x 9.625 x 11.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.279

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